Housing
Shelters for homeless families a rarity
The Somerset West Family Shelter is one of few in the country
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 April 2024
Ekurhuleni shack dwellers’ hopes of getting flush toilets dashed
City of Ekurhuleni says five families can safely share a chemical toilet
News | 18 April 2024
No shelter for homeless dog owners
Except perhaps for a farm in the Karoo
Photo Essay | 15 April 2024
Housing activists lose Tafelberg case
The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled the sale of the site for private development was lawful
Law | 12 April 2024
Former street kid steps onto the global surfing stage
Capetonian Paul Sampson has battled seemingly insurmountable odds to compete with the best in the world
News | 11 April 2024
Thousands left homeless by storms and fires in the Cape
Heavy rains, high winds and fires devastate homes in past few days
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 8 April 2024
100 shacks demolished by City of Joburg on rainy weekend
Red Ants tore down land occupiers’ homes in Glen Austin, Midrand, on Friday and Sunday
Brief | 8 April 2024
Fierce winds send Khayelitsha shacks flying
Chemical toilets toppled, roofs blown off
By Vincent Lali
Photo Essay | 8 April 2024
Protesters block busy Vereeniging road to complain about stalled housing project
Kanana Park residents from Thulamntwana township brought traffic to a standstill on Monday
Brief | 26 March 2024