Fed up Isipingo transit camp residents say they are the rightful beneficiaries of houses in Kanku Road
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 15 September 2023
“My whole life was in that shack”
Brief | 12 September 2023
We spoke to surviving relatives at the Hofland Community Centre shelter
News | 8 September 2023
The building’s residents say they need help not eviction
Text by Chris Gilili. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 7 September 2023
eThekwini municipality says it can’t electricify the shacks because the informal settlement is on private land
Brief | 7 September 2023
Ndifuna Ukwazi and Reclaim the City plan to strengthen fire safety protocols in two buildings occupied by activists
By Daniel Steyn
Brief | 6 September 2023
The City of Cape Town says it has followed a fair and independent process and consulted a community committee
News | 6 September 2023
Siyakhana shack dwellers accuse Mandela Park residents of attacking them
By Vincent Lali
News | 5 September 2023
Fires are a constant threat for people living in dilapidated buildings without electricity
News | 4 September 2023
A R112-million contract has expired and the municipality says it will issue a new tender
News | 1 September 2023
“I tried to go back to find my wife but the entrance was on fire”
News | 31 August 2023
They say they make sure the law is upheld, while the City of Johannesburg has failed to provide alternative accommodation for evicted people
News | 31 August 2023
Death toll now 73 and expected to rise
Photo Essay | 31 August 2023
NGOs could play a vital role as intermediaries
Opinion | 30 August 2023
The existing State Land Disposal Act could be used to fast track the use of public land for human settlement
By Matthew Hirsch and Vincent Lali
News | 23 August 2023
City of Tshwane says it intends to complete approval for a township for Stoffel Park in April 2024
News | 23 August 2023