Housing
Hundreds march to Johannesburg mayor’s office demanding houses
Many say they have been waiting 30 years for government housing
Brief | 27 March 2025
City of Cape Town proposes affordable housing on prime Green Point site
The land value of the site ranks “among the highest in the southern hemisphere”
By Matthew Hirsch and Steve Kretzmann
News | 27 March 2025
Kariega protesters demand to see mayor, boo ward councillor
Informal settlement residents blocked the R344 on Wednesday, demanding better services
Brief | 12 March 2025
Construction of homes for Bishopscourt land claimants set to begin
Displaced community received 12-hectares of prime property in affluent Cape Town suburb
News | 12 March 2025
Housing project grinds to a halt over payment dispute
Contractor is taking Matatiele Local Municipality to court over unpaid fees
News | 11 March 2025
People living in abandoned Cape Town building face eviction
About 30 people have been living in 104 Darling Street for more than two decades
Photo Essay | 10 March 2025
Benoni pensioners ask City to scrap millions of rands of debt
City of Ekurhuleni says Actonville rental tenants collectively owe R33-million
News | 6 March 2025
More than 20 dead and hundreds displaced in KZN floods
Sithembiso Mbutho died crossing the Mthwalume River. Residents have been pleading for the government to build a bridge
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 5 March 2025
Mixed reactions to affordable housing development on Mowbray Golf Course
Some Cape Town residents want the golf course to remain as it is
News | 28 February 2025