Housing
Woman in wheelchair narrowly escapes death in Dunoon shack fire
Nearly 50 people left homeless
Brief | 9 September 2024
PRASA ordered to return building materials to land occupiers
Court ruling follows interdict against eviction sought by housing activist organisation
Brief | 6 September 2024
Durban flood victims told to vacate emergency housing
eThekwini Municipality says its planning to rehouse the affected families but can’t assist those who had previously benefitted from RDP projects
Brief | 5 September 2024
Survivors mark anniversary of tragic Marshalltown fire
100 people gather at Usindiso building to light candles
Brief | 2 September 2024
Court asked to compel PRASA to return belongings of foreshore land occupiers
But PRASA denies it did anything
Brief | 30 August 2024
Tensions mount as Cape Town farmers face relocation
The area that the government wants to move them to is already occupied
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 30 August 2024
Mamelodi residents threaten relocated flood victims
The Nellmapius Extension 4 residents say they weren’t consulted about the move and demand that the flood victims be removed in three months
News | 30 August 2024
At 104 years old, war veteran William Sadiki’s one wish is to have a toilet inside his house
“War is not good, and it is painful. If I were asked to go to war again, I would not agree.”
By Maanda Bele
Interview | 29 August 2024