Housing
Families in Cape Town’s squalid backyards are still waiting for promised housing project
The Greater Retreat Housing project was announced in 2018
News | 9 May 2025
Homes bulldozed in Roodepoort
City of Joburg says this is not an “eviction” but a “relocation”
News | 8 May 2025
Chaos in Flagstaff as municipality demolishes homes ‘sold’ by chief
Municipality says property is earmarked for development
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
News | 7 May 2025
District Six families must wait at least three more years to return
Government has not yet secured funding to build the houses
By Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn
Feature | 6 May 2025
Langa families were moved to a “temporary” area in 2002. They are still there
Their living conditions are dire
News | 29 April 2025
Families who were moved for the 2010 World Cup are still living in their “transit camp”
Residents of KwaDabeka camp implore the eThekwini municipality to hear their pleas
Brief | 29 April 2025
Major legal battle looms over Stellenbosch luxury estate
Botmaskop developer says it has complied with statutory requirements
By John Yeld
News | 23 April 2025
Blaauwberg residents locked in battle over dune development
Ecologically sensitive land is at risk, and some of those who oppose the project say their input has not been taken into account
News | 23 April 2025