Housing

Slovo Park fury at City of Johannesburg’s broken promises

City has still not upgraded the settlement in spite of a 2016 court ruling

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News | 4 August 2023

Heritage approval granted for social housing development at old Woodstock hospital

The City of Cape Town has welcomed heritage approval to proceed with its social housing plans, but the hospital is already occupied

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News | 1 August 2023

Khayelitsha volunteers roll up sleeves to clean up uncollected rubbish

Residents say the contractor stopped cleaning over two months ago because of a dispute with the City

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News | 1 August 2023

Six family members, including three children, die in Khayelitsha shack fire

One person is still being treated in hospital for life-threatening burns

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News | 31 July 2023

Western Cape government to decide on homeless shelter in District Six

Public submission process has closed

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Brief | 26 July 2023

Evicted families take “eco-friendly” property developer to court

MaxxLiving claims to “create jobs, profit, culture and prosperity” - but it may be in contempt of court for not housing 15 families after a court order

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News | 26 July 2023

Thirteen years after making way for World Cup, Durban residents still waiting for houses

But the eThekwini Municipality says its still busy verifying beneficiaries

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Brief | 21 July 2023

Soweto informal settlement abandoned by government

After 33 years, just five working toilets and four working taps for hundreds of households in Nomzamo Park

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News | 21 July 2023

VIDEO: Bree Street residents in limbo after underground explosion

We spoke to residents of Johannesburg’s Bree Street after Wednesday’s underground explosion. They complained about the lack of information from authorities and they are uncertain if they will have to evacuate.

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Video | 20 July 2023

Victory for Abahlali and the Sheffield shack dwellers

KwaDukuza Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has agreed to include over 300 households from the settlement in a new housing project

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News | 20 July 2023

City of Cape Town has built fewer than 20 social housing units in the inner city in six years, say activists

City says it has made more than 32,000 square metres of land available but there are challenges, including “hijacking” of buildings

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News | 19 July 2023

Flood victim Maria Mokgethi just wants a bit of help to rebuild her life

She and scores of others have been living in a community hall since February when floods destroyed their shacks in Tshwane

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News | 19 July 2023

Hundreds march in Cape Town demanding better housing

Shack dwellers and backyarders say their living conditions are unbearable

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Brief | 17 July 2023

Thousands left homeless by devastating Kennedy Road shack fire

One man died in the blaze early on Sunday morning

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Brief | 17 July 2023

District Six residents oppose homeless shelter on historic site

Protesters want former Tafelberg crèche to be used for a community centre instead

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News | 17 July 2023