Housing
Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed
Court rules an eviction would be unjust given Noor-Banu Allie’s age, limited income and deep ties to District Six
Law | 18 November 2025
Inner city Cape Town: no room for locals
Short-term letting through various platforms, including Airbnb, locks up 70% of residential units in the central city
Analysis | 18 November 2025
MPs condemn unsafe living conditions at occupied Cape Town building
Helen Bowden Nurses Home, near the V&A Waterfront, was occupied in 2017
Photo Essay | 18 November 2025
Cape Town needs rent control. Here are six ways we could do it
Renting a home close to the city has become unaffordable even for many middle-class households
By Gabbi le Roux, Adam Narain and Jonty Cogger
Opinion | 17 November 2025
Hundreds of incomplete homes stand empty in KwaZulu-Natal housing project
Provincial government has spent more than R101-million
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 17 November 2025
Families living in temporary housing for 13 years accuse eThekwini of neglecting them
They were moved to make way for a housing project that is yet to be built
Brief | 10 November 2025
In photos: Fire at Wingfield refugee camp
Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Brenton Geach.
Photo Essay | 6 November 2025
Vandals strip R42-million Gqeberha housing project
Of 580 units built in Walmer township only 108 have lawful occupants
News | 6 November 2025
Dispute over City of Cape Town’s plan for Noordhoek valley
Plan to relocate Masiphumelele families sparks concerns among residents of smallholdings
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 5 November 2025