Housing

Khayelitsha shacks to be electrified at last

Families were wrongly classified as backyarders, says Eskom

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Brief | 8 February 2022

Young brothers die in devastating blaze

The fire gutted 11 shacks in Gugulethu

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Brief | 7 February 2022

Hundreds of people living on Durban’s streets counted as Census 2022 starts

“I’m happy that we were also counted and the government sees that we also matter,” says Durban homeless man

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News | 7 February 2022

Tenants move into new Conradie Park social housing development in Pinelands

Human Settlements says 432 units in the first phase are to be occupied by April

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News | 7 February 2022

Seven arrested during raid at Cissie Gool House appear in court

Five of those arrested were released on bail

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Brief | 3 February 2022

Masiphumelele families battle to rebuild homes after blaze

City of Cape Town says it can’t provide fire kits due to National Government budget cuts

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Brief | 1 February 2022

Flooded Limpopo families waiting since December for help

Some families are living in tents after their RDP houses were ruined by heavy rain

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Brief | 1 February 2022

Khayelitsha volunteers clean up their own area

The group, who work for free, want City of Cape Town to provide material like rubbish bags and brooms

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Brief | 1 February 2022

The strangest vegetable gardens in South Africa

On an old military base in Cape Town, unlawful occupants are growing vegetables alongside the soldiers

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Feature | 31 January 2022

Swift response contains fire at Cissie Gool House

Community applauds City firefighters, and calls for food, water and blankets following fire at old Woodstock Hospital

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News | 28 January 2022

Tenants’ long wait for home ownership comes to an end this year

City of Cape Town promises to scrap tenants’ debt to help with sale process

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News | 28 January 2022

Shack dwellers build ward councillor an office

“We want to be served closer to where we live” says resident

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Brief | 27 January 2022

One year later after devastating fire, Durban hostel residents still can’t go home

eThekwini Municipality says renovation is to be done in March

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News | 25 January 2022

When must municipalities provide flush toilets in informal settlements? A court case may help answer this

Ekhurhuleni community has taken legal action against City because it wants chemical toilets replaced

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News | 24 January 2022

A year after a devastating fire, displaced Masiphumelele families are fed-up with their poor housing conditions

Malusi Booi commits to start building permanent houses before end of 2022

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News | 20 January 2022