Housing
Growthpoint loses court case against Reclaim the City
Judge refuses application for final interdict against occupation of controversial land
Brief | 28 June 2019
Masiphumelele fire station set to open this year
The project was set back by nearly two years over the appointment of the contractor
Brief | 27 June 2019
Pietermaritzburg municipality lets water go to waste, but residents have to queue at the tap
100 people to one tap in Pavilion informal settlement
News | 27 June 2019
The people of Plastic City cannot even afford zinc shacks
People live in homes built of discarded board and plastic next to a Brakpan dump site
Photo Essay | 27 June 2019
Three children rebuild their shack – again
City of Cape Town says only unoccupied shacks were demolished, but residents disagree
News | 26 June 2019
“We should have left this place many years ago”
Residents of Powerline informal settlement are busy relocating to serviced stands in Port Elizabeth
Brief | 25 June 2019
“The ANC has fooled us enough. They must deliver” says Pietermaritzburg protester
Cash-strapped Msunduzi Municipality says it is now asking private businesses for help
News | 25 June 2019
Marikana informal settlement erupts in protests
Vehicles torched and shack dwellers tear-gassed as Philippi East residents demand services from the City of Cape Town
By Velani Ludidi and Tariro Washinyira
News | 24 June 2019
“It’s been five years now and not a single house is finished,” says East London resident
Some residents have moved into incomplete houses after the site was abandoned by contractors in 2015
News | 24 June 2019