Housing
Hundreds of shacks demolished in Khayelitsha
Land occupiers say they will rebuild until City finds solution
By Zoe Postman and Denise Patterson
News | 5 September 2017
City submits report on housing for Albert Road families
Wolwerivier and Blikkiesdorp among options for people facing eviction
Brief | 4 September 2017
Marikana: Lonmin’s dodgy housing record
GroundUp inquiry reveals painfully slow pace of construction
By Pete Lewis
Feature | 4 September 2017
Does Marikana really have 60,000 people?
Measuring the number of people living in an informal settlement is difficult
Analysis | 1 September 2017
City of Cape Town ordered to buy land for Marikana residents
Court ruling ensures that 60,000 people will not be evicted from their homes
News | 30 August 2017
Court gives Steenvilla residents another chance
Evictees given additional time to apply for leave to appeal
By Laura Bratton, William Yoder and GroundUp Staff
News | 30 August 2017
Municipality apologises for destroying occupied shacks
Backyarders accuse Witzenberg Municipality of ignoring their pleas for housing
News | 30 August 2017
Better street lights would reduce crime, say Khayelitsha residents
“People are being targeted even going to the toilet”
News | 30 August 2017
Legality of Howell Street evictions questioned
“You cannot evict someone unless you have alternative accommodation, and these people have nowhere to go” says municipality official
News | 25 August 2017