Housing

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Living under an upturned boat

MS2, Vrygrond: five families live in three old bakkie canopies and a boat

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News | 9 May 2018

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Shacks demolished while occupied say Khayelitsha residents

City stops demolitions after fierce resistance and clash between police and occupiers

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News | 9 May 2018

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Gauteng court blocks occupation of cheese company’s land

Councillor backs company against occupiers

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News | 9 May 2018

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New settlement to be named after Gugulethu Seven

Backyarders make yet another attempt to occupy empty land in Gugs

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News | 8 May 2018

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City of Cape Town clamps down on illegal extensions to houses

More than 100 property entrepreneurs in Dunoon face prosecution

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News | 8 May 2018

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Western Cape government fails to explain security contract

GroundUp has now submitted a request under the access to public information act

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Brief | 7 May 2018

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New evidence adds spice to vital eviction case

SJC video shows shacks were occupied when Law Enforcement removed them

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Law | 4 May 2018

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Shack dwellers live in filth in Kraaifontein

Residents depend on neighbours in RDP houses for basic services

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News | 4 May 2018

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Mitchells Plain and Siqalo residents hold crisis meeting

“If we start a racial war in this country, it is going to help no one.”

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News | 3 May 2018