Housing

In photos: residents clash with police in Davidsonville

Threat to cut off water and electricity spark protests, but a multitude of festering problems underlie community’s anger

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Photo Essay | 12 June 2017

Court ruling protects people from homelessness

Judgment clarifies what must happen in eviction hearings

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Law | 12 June 2017

Workers fear job losses after forestry burns

200 people evacuated from Longmore Sawmill

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News | 9 June 2017

Gale overturns shacks in Mfuleni and Khayelitsha

City’s informal settlement residents battle to stay dry and warm during this week’s storm

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Photo Essay | 9 June 2017

Man dies in raid by Red Ants

Accusations of theft and assault against eviction squad in Ivory Park

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Feature | 9 June 2017

Lull in the storm: Capetonians pick up the pieces

Communities in Macassar Village and Taiwan section of Khayelitsha mopped up, tried to keep warm and assessed the damage

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Photo Essay | 8 June 2017

Land occupiers say “we will die fighting for our shacks”

Protest turns violent after High Court eviction order served on Ehlovini shack dwellers

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News | 8 June 2017

In photos: Cape Town’s tempest

At least five dead, and many lose their homes

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Photo Essay | 8 June 2017

Dozens of Hout Bay homes severely damaged in Cape storm

Some shacks that were rebuilt after the fires earlier this year blew down

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Photo Essay | 7 June 2017