Housing
Fire survivors rebuild with bricks despite City regulations
2,600 residents were left homeless in Dunoon informal settlement
News | 23 January 2026
Over 600 people left homeless by Masiphumelele fire
Living Hope organisation calls for donations of essential items to help victims
Brief | 21 January 2026
Families take refuge in churches after Limpopo floods
More than 40 families displaced since 14 January
By Thembi Siaga
News | 19 January 2026
District Six families ordered to vacate Searle Street cottages
Five families who have fought their eviction for years have lost their court battle
Law | 13 January 2026
Dunoon fire victims rush to rebuild homes as City proposes reblocking
The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
News | 13 January 2026
Social housing set to be built at Salt River Market this year
Funding is secured, but about 50 families living in an informal settlement still need to be relocated
News | 12 January 2026
City of Cape Town must rebuild homes, demand protesters
Their shacks were demolished because they were built on sewer pipes in need of urgent maintenance
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 7 January 2026
Vandals delay urgent Khayelitsha sewerage maintenance
New homes for families living above sewer pipes have been destroyed
By Vincent Lali
News | 6 January 2026
Three die when house collapses in Soweto
Confusion over whether area is illegally occupied
News | 30 December 2025