A terrible rainstorm in Cape Town has flooded shacks in Kraaifontein.
Video | 1 July 2021
City says most flooded areas “are situated on land that is not suitable for habitation”
Ashraf Hendricks
Photo Essay | 1 July 2021
“I thought I had grabbed a way of living … but I now live by scavenging from bins”
News | 1 July 2021
Six months after moving in, Nokwayintombi Pateni’s home has still not been electrified
By Vincent Lali
News | 1 July 2021
Home to about 2,000 people, the informal settlement experiences flooding almost every winter
Photo Essay | 30 June 2021
More rain forecast for the rest of the week
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 29 June 2021
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is expected to start “formalising” about 140 informal settlements across the city this week
Brief | 28 June 2021
Ekurhuleni spokesperson says they were evicted because their occupation was illegal but admits housing backlog was “not being eradicated at the pace the homeless community would like to see”
News | 25 June 2021
Eviction case pending against Rosettenville families while City asked to provide emergency accommodation
News | 23 June 2021
More than 50 Capetonians have been left in the rain with nowhere to sleep tonight
By Vincent Lali
News | 22 June 2021
The project was approved in October 2019 but has yet to break ground
Brief | 21 June 2021
At present the system requires an ID to register
News | 21 June 2021
Accused’s lawyer wants case struck from court roll should the state not be ready next month
Brief | 18 June 2021
Occupiers say they were tired of their pleas for housing “falling on deaf ears”
News | 18 June 2021
Residents of Victoria Mxenge demand a permanent solution to sewerage problems
News | 15 June 2021
Residents from five informal settlements in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality are demanding electricity and other services
News | 14 June 2021