Housing
Cape Town protesters throw human faeces, burn debris
Families from informal settlements near Maitland cemetery say their attempts to meet with officials from the City for months have been in vain
Brief | 15 September 2025
Lesufi’s office fails to back up his claim about immigrants
The Gauteng Premier vowed to destroy informal settlements, claiming that most of their residents are undocumented immigrants
News | 11 September 2025
Alexandra container homes still empty four years after construction
Johannesburg mayor says allocation is in final stages but does not commit to a timeframe for occupation of the complex built during the covid pandemic
Brief | 5 September 2025
Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case
Department of Public Works and Ndifuna Ukwazi square off in court
Brief | 4 September 2025
KZN is failing to build houses for thousands of flood victims
Floods are expected to leave many more people homeless in the coming years
By Joseph Bracken, Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Daniel Steyn
News | 4 September 2025
Two years later: Joburg’s inner city buildings at risk of another Usindiso inferno
The City of Joburg is yet to make its “dark buildings” safe
News | 2 September 2025
Fed-up with unresponsive officials, Gqeberha protesters torch trucks
Second day of protests by shack dwellers in Westville
Brief | 27 August 2025
Khayelitsha residents protest removal of illegal connections by Eskom
Residents of New Monwabisi Park want their illegal connections temporarily formalised while they await electrification
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 22 August 2025
Cape Town council approves social housing at “Fruit and Veg” site
237 social housing units are planned
Brief | 22 August 2025