Housing

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We campaigned for the ANC as instructed, but we never got the promised houses, say East London families

Braelyn residents have been trying to get housing since 2013

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News | 7 May 2019

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Tembisa land occupiers win court case against municipality

Each occupier will receive R1,500 in damages

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Law | 7 May 2019

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Durban strike leaves township without water and electricity

Residents have to stand in long queues for water and some complain that their food has rotted

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News | 6 May 2019

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Attempt to shut down parts of Khayelitsha blocked by police

Mandela Park housing project halted due to factional disputes by backyarders

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Brief | 3 May 2019

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Housing activists occupy Green Point bowling club

Reclaim the City builds concrete wall on bowling green in civil disobedience protest

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News | 1 May 2019

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Huge shack demolition in Johannesburg

We will not vote if this is how we are treated, say shackdwellers

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News | 30 April 2019

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Deadline for families facing eviction from Noordhoek land

Landowner Judy Sole offered each family R35,000

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News | 30 April 2019

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Declare disaster zone, pleads flood victim in Port St Johns informal settlement

“The municipality promised us RDP houses in a safe place, but more than five years later we’re in the same situation”

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News | 29 April 2019

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Elevators at City of JHB retirement home have not worked for months

Some disabled residents are unable to leave the floor they live on

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News | 27 April 2019