Housing
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
Shack dwellers disrupt water and electricity project in Uitenhage
The two projects are meant to benefit elderly, disabled and blind residents whose 500 informal structures are being built in the area
News | 20 January 2021
Unemployed fire victims can’t afford to rebuild their homes
National Department of Human Settlements Rapid Response Team to visit Overcome on Friday to find a solution
News | 15 January 2021
Westville households get electricity after 10 years
Residents believe their area will be safer without illegal connections
Brief | 12 January 2021
Khayelitsha residents rally to help fire victims
Community wants New Year’s Day fire to be declared a local disaster
By Vincent Lali
News | 11 January 2021
2020 in pictures: a year of living dangerously
Covid-19, evictions, fires and an elephant: GroundUp’s photos of the year
Photo Essay | 22 December 2020
RETRACTED: Court sets aside eviction of social housing occupiers, for now
NO COURT ORDER WAS MADE - ARTICLE RETRACTED
Brief | 21 December 2020
Woodstock facilities falling into ruin
Resident says the park and town hall have been deteriorating for years
News | 18 December 2020