Housing
“Everything that I worked hard for is burnt to ashes”
Over 200 left homeless by Masiphumelele fire
Brief | 20 May 2019
Fisantekraal residents unhappy with quality of RDP houses
They demand the Public Protector intervenes
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 16 May 2019
Informal settlements to be “made liveable”, Alexandra inquiry hears
Gauteng to provide services to land occupiers rather than evicting them
By Zoë Postman
News | 15 May 2019
Hostel residents barricade Pietermaritzburg streets
Protest follows Tuesday’s march to city hall
News | 15 May 2019
Informal settlements need better rubbish collection
Reform of the system is necessary to “keep Cape Town clean”
By Emma Green
Analysis | 15 May 2019
City of Johannesburg can’t cope with Alexandra land occupations, inquiry told
“We do demolish but it is impossible to go there every day” says manager
By Zoë Postman
News | 14 May 2019
“I am left with this blanket and winter is coming”
Strand land occupiers who are staying in community halls say they have nowhere to go
Text by Velani Ludidi. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 14 May 2019
Rocks, teargas in Pietermaritzburg protest
Imbali residents fed up with electricity and sewerage failures
News | 13 May 2019
Gugulethu backyarders make community hall their home
Occupiers hope to benefit from new housing project, but it’s not certain they will
News | 13 May 2019