Bureaucratic bungling has left dozens in limbo for 13 years
News | 24 April 2018
Protests against alleged corruption in municipality
News | 23 April 2018
Residents were left without blankets and food after a fire in Wallacedene in February despite the City of Cape Town having notified SASSA officials
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 20 April 2018
Councillor meets City tenants
News | 20 April 2018
Community leaders have called temporary halt to occupation after meeting the mayor
Brief | 19 April 2018
Of the 69 arrested in housing protests, 39 are now out of custody
Brief | 19 April 2018
Shackdwellers fear they’ll be sidelined by City housing plans
News | 18 April 2018
Some community members says they were not aware of the hardship it would involve
By Zoë Postman
News | 18 April 2018
March on legislature to demand better living conditions
Brief | 18 April 2018
Ward councillor says City is awaiting outcome of a court case over the vacant land
By Thembela Ntongana and Bernard Chiguvare
News | 17 April 2018
Six people arrested as City continues demolishing shacks
Brief | 17 April 2018
“No more fight left” says 62-year-old woman after waiting 28 years for a house
News | 17 April 2018
About 230 out of an initial 500 people remain, some having had their shacks demolished three times, and yet new land occupiers keep arriving
By Vincent Lali
News | 16 April 2018
Case involved house valued at R470,000 sold for R40,000 by Standard Bank
Law | 16 April 2018
Charges have been dropped against six of the 69 arrested so far
Brief | 13 April 2018
“I have nowhere to go. If they destroy our shacks then I would go and live in the streets with my wife and two children.”
News | 12 April 2018