Housing
Violent clashes in Masiphumelele over future of sportsfield
The City wants to build temporary houses on it but as one resident says, “To the City, temporary can be 25 years.”
News | 18 March 2021
Shack dweller Nikiwe Sipenuka has no feet and no hands. She has been waiting for a house for years
Unclear why provincial government has not prioritised her house
News | 17 March 2021
Historic pub faces eviction by South African army, say owners
The beautiful stone pub has underground passages where mine workers used to train
News | 16 March 2021
Where will the children play? Masiphumelele youths disrupt housing project
They say the field on which the temporary houses are being built is the only one they can use
News | 11 March 2021
Cape Town residents clean up after first rains
Some Mfuleni residents spent Wednesday morning clearing their waterlogged homes
Photo Essay | 11 March 2021
Demand for police to investigate torture allegations against SANDF
“We have been living in fear because both the police and army are failing to protect us”
News | 5 March 2021
Pothole users get water
Shack dwellers that used a flooded pothole to bathe their children now have clean water supply
Brief | 5 March 2021
Temporary housing material worth R4m left unused since 2018
The materials will now be returned to the intended community
Brief | 4 March 2021
Protesters occupy Housing Development Agency
They are demanding money for rent while their homes are being rebuilt
News | 3 March 2021