Housing
Shack dwellers want a share of toilet building tender
“Nothing about shack dwellers without involving shack dwellers” says member of new business forum
News | 20 October 2020
Abahlali leads hundreds in march against corruption in Durban
“The thieves must be called to justice” says ABM deputy president
News | 20 October 2020
Land occupiers tear down ‘unoccupied’ shacks in overcrowded township
Community leader says the group will have to answer for their actions at an upcoming mass meeting
News | 19 October 2020
Unfinished RDP houses abandoned for nearly two decades
The housing department says it has since appointed contractors to complete two projects in Stutterheim
News | 19 October 2020
Shack demolitions spark Durban protests
Residents from many informal settlements blocked roads, demanding basic services
News | 16 October 2020
Situation tense in Plettenberg Bay
Community stops protests but vows to resume if housing construction does not start
Brief | 13 October 2020
20 shacks ignited in five minutes in experiment
University fire engineering research shows that fire-resistant paint does not work
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 12 October 2020
Obs occupiers win interdict against City
High Court judge says City of Cape Town tried to use bylaws “as a quick fix” to evict the Singabalapha group
News | 8 October 2020
Our obsession with mega projects is not good for South Africa
The R30 billion “new city” near Pretoria raises red flags
By Adi Kumar
Opinion | 7 October 2020