Topic: Housing | GroundUp

Housing plans for Tafelberg site revealed

Western Cape Government plans combination of social, affordable and high-end housing units

By Matthew Hirsch

News | 22 May 2025

Two people die during Soweto hostel protest

Anger over the dilapidated hostel has been simmering for years

By Silver Sibiya

Brief | 19 May 2025

Residents of emergency housing in Durban protest against eviction

Province says they earn too much to qualify to stay, but they disagree

By Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Brief | 14 May 2025

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

The “use of court processes and laws which are designed to protect the vulnerable is deplorable”, says Judge Denise Fisher

By Tania Broughton

Law | 13 May 2025

Dunoon erupts in protest after the City of Cape Town knocks down walls in informal settlement

Residents have been replacing shacks with brick and mortar homes

By Peter Luhanga

News | 13 May 2025

Buffalo City wants to recover R16-million in Covid housing funds

Officials and contractors need to pay up, council resolves

By Johnnie Isaac and GroundUp Staff

News | 9 May 2025

Families in Cape Town’s squalid backyards are still waiting for promised housing project

The Greater Retreat Housing project was announced in 2018

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 9 May 2025

Joburg wheelchair users demand houses

City criticised for sidelining them

By Silver Sibiya

Brief | 8 May 2025

Homes bulldozed in Roodepoort

City of Joburg says this is not an “eviction” but a “relocation”

By Silver Sibiya

News | 8 May 2025

Chaos in Flagstaff as municipality demolishes homes ‘sold’ by chief

Municipality says property is earmarked for development

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana

News | 7 May 2025

District Six families must wait at least three more years to return

Government has not yet secured funding to build the houses

By Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn

Feature | 6 May 2025

Langa families were moved to a “temporary” area in 2002. They are still there

Their living conditions are dire

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 29 April 2025

Families who were moved for the 2010 World Cup are still living in their “transit camp”

Residents of KwaDabeka camp implore the eThekwini municipality to hear their pleas

By Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Brief | 29 April 2025

Major legal battle looms over Stellenbosch luxury estate

Botmaskop developer says it has complied with statutory requirements

By John Yeld

News | 23 April 2025

Blaauwberg residents locked in battle over dune development

Ecologically sensitive land is at risk, and some of those who oppose the project say their input has not been taken into account

By Steve Kretzmann

News | 23 April 2025

Court halts further work on luxury Stellenbosch mountain estate

Botsmaskop development stopped, pending a full court review

By John Yeld

News | 17 April 2025