Housing
Port Elizabeth shack dwellers block roads, demanding electricity
Residents had expected municipality to meet with them after violent protests two weeks ago
Brief | 9 February 2021
Without money to rebuild their shacks, Khayelitsha fire victims are living in churches
“Sometimes they have gas but no food. Other times they have food but no gas.”
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 9 February 2021
How a group of widows found a way to earn a living
But they could use some help to protect their tools from being stolen
Brief | 8 February 2021
Marievale residents dispute claims of successful relocation
But councillor warns that it’s unsafe for people to continue living at SANDF base
News | 5 February 2021
“I can’t recall the last time I saw the municipal rubbish truck”: Makhanda families dump their rubbish in the street
But the municipality says it collects rubbish regularly
News | 5 February 2021
Protest erupts in Durban after housing project halts
Residents complain they are getting no answers from City
Brief | 4 February 2021
Shack dwellers given ten days to vacate railway lines
PRASA plans to resume services on the Cape Town Central Line but an informal settlement is in the way
News | 3 February 2021
Violence erupts over electricity in Port Elizabeth
Residents of informal settlement retaliate with stones after nearby homeowners cut illegal connections
News | 27 January 2021
Makhanda occupiers say they can no longer afford to pay rent
Municipality is concerned with informal settlements mushrooming in the city
News | 21 January 2021