Housing
Two dead in two shack fires since Friday in Dunoon
About 50 structures destroyed leaving 200 people homeless
Brief | 1 November 2023
Durban families have been living in this “transit camp” for 15 years, and now their homes are falling apart
They say eThekwini municipality promised that their stay would only be for 6 months, but they’re still there
News | 1 November 2023
Families evicted from farms have been dumped in Spoekiesdorp
The households in the Worcester informal settlement must be relocated, says the South African Human Rights Commission
News | 31 October 2023
Housing in South Africa: How have we done since 1994?
We’ve made progress but the quality of the data is poor, especially the latest census
By Sonia A. Rao and Nathan Geffen
Analysis | 31 October 2023
Two die and hundreds left homeless by Khayelitsha fire
Frustrated victims then occupied vacant land nearby
By Vincent Lali
News | 30 October 2023
Over 100 grannies march in Durban to demand better healthcare and housing
This follows a three-day conference that brought together grandmothers from across the country
Brief | 27 October 2023
Landmark decision for housing in Cape Town
City Council releases land in Salt River for social housing
News | 26 October 2023
Backyarders demolish shacks in Cape Town
Violence and tensions between land occupiers and backyarders has been brewing for months in Khayelitsha
By Vincent Lali
News | 26 October 2023
Richmond land occupiers given refuge in preschool
The eThekwini municipality repeatedly demolishes their shacks located near a river
Brief | 26 October 2023