Housing
“Government should meet us halfway and give us this land”
13 arrested following land occupation in Tsakane
News | 17 August 2020
Flood-hit Marikana residents occupy community hall
Since Friday more than 300 people have forced their way into the Lower Crossroads community hall
Brief | 17 August 2020
Occupiers accuse officials of burning their belongings
“They bring fridges, stoves and beds, and then call the media so it looks like we are evicting people but we are not” says City spokesperson
By Zoë Postman
News | 14 August 2020
Business is booming for shack builders in Dunoon
Councillor says illegal occupations are jeopardising housing plans for the area
News | 14 August 2020
Violent housing protests erupt because of government’s broken promises
Demolished RDP houses were supposed to be rebuilt immediately. Seven months later there’s no progress
News | 13 August 2020
One dead, 13 due in court after protests and looting in Bloekombos
“We are willing to move elsewhere. We just want a place to stay” says occupier
By Vincent Lali
News | 11 August 2020
Municipality has gravely misunderstood its duties, court told
But Drakenstein municipality says criticism of its emergency housing plan is unwarranted
By Liezl Human
Brief | 7 August 2020
Call for freeze on land sales in Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha Development Forum task team wants audit of land made public
By Vincent Lali
News | 6 August 2020
Court asked to oversee Drakenstein Municipality emergency housing plan
“The situation was allowed to continue for 20 years and those directly affected are particularly vulnerable”, says advocate
By Liezl Human
Brief | 6 August 2020