Housing
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
Langa’s dirty hostels have not improved in 20 years, say residents
But City has plan to upgrade them, says councillor
News | 13 May 2019
Tamboville residents shutdown community over delayed housing project
Shacks were demolished over a month ago to make way for houses. Now those who lost their homes want to know why there hasn’t been progress
Brief | 10 May 2019
If this is freedom then I don’t want it, says 80-year-old Flagstaff granny
No IDs, so no social grants: family survives off grandmother’s pension
News | 10 May 2019
100-year-old man gets R10,000 donation after GroundUp story
“Now we will not go hungry anymore”
Brief | 9 May 2019