Housing
Hundreds evicted from buildings in Cape Town city centre
Many of the evictees slept outside with their belongings, saying they have nowhere else to go
News | 26 January 2024
City flooded with more than 900 comments over relocation of railway occupiers
Once the rail agency responds to these comments, a report will be sent to the Municipal Planning Tribunal for a final decision
News | 25 January 2024
Eastern Cape families who were promised houses have been given … toilets
Municipality and province disagree about housing list
News | 22 January 2024
Evicted Paarl farm family moved to emergency housing
The Marthinus family lived in a library for a month after being evicted from the farm where they had lived for 20 years
Brief | 18 January 2024
City of Cape Town rental flats in poor condition
Mayco member says the City has to manage 45,000 units and prioritises repairing them based on safety
News | 12 January 2024
Joburg building fire survivors demand better housing after their settlement floods
“As if what we already went through wasn’t enough, the government goes on to move us to this dreadful settlement” says fire survivor
News | 11 January 2024
Gang extorts money from people occupying government flats
Gauteng Department of Human Settlements heads to court to evict the occupiers
News | 11 January 2024
Ladysmith flood victims want more help from government
Death toll since December is at 24
Brief | 9 January 2024
81-year-old Mthatha widow waiting two decades for her house
Ndenzeni Njwenene first applied in 1999
News | 12 December 2023