“Many of us are here because we were evicted from farms. We were dumped here”
Text by Marecia Damons. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 17 November 2023
They say the sand is damaging their shacks. The City of Cape Town says the affected households will only be relocated in 2024
By Vincent Lali
News | 15 November 2023
They were told in 2009 their temporary accommodation was only for six months
Brief | 13 November 2023
The Hawks are now investigating
News | 13 November 2023
“Try to understand our plight and our current living conditions” says Langa rail occupier
News | 9 November 2023
The occupation of more than 360 houses was sparked by allegations of corruption at the housing project
News | 8 November 2023
City says the Maynard Street homes are part of a de-proclaimed road scheme and are no longer required for municipal purposes
News | 6 November 2023
“We sleep with our kids on our plots because we don’t want other residents to build their own shacks on them”
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 3 November 2023
Kanana Park residents in Johannesburg have had to finish construction at their own cost if they can afford it
News | 3 November 2023
Six families ask the state to expropriate their homes to avoid eviction
By Jonty Cogger
Opinion | 2 November 2023
About 50 structures destroyed leaving 200 people homeless
Brief | 1 November 2023
They say eThekwini municipality promised that their stay would only be for 6 months, but they’re still there
News | 1 November 2023
The households in the Worcester informal settlement must be relocated, says the South African Human Rights Commission
News | 31 October 2023
We’ve made progress but the quality of the data is poor, especially the latest census
By Sonia A. Rao and Nathan Geffen
Analysis | 31 October 2023
Frustrated victims then occupied vacant land nearby
By Vincent Lali
News | 30 October 2023
This follows a three-day conference that brought together grandmothers from across the country
Brief | 27 October 2023