Municipality is concerned with informal settlements mushrooming in the city
News | 21 January 2021
The two projects are meant to benefit elderly, disabled and blind residents whose 500 informal structures are being built in the area
News | 20 January 2021
National Department of Human Settlements Rapid Response Team to visit Overcome on Friday to find a solution
News | 15 January 2021
Residents believe their area will be safer without illegal connections
Brief | 12 January 2021
Community wants New Year’s Day fire to be declared a local disaster
By Vincent Lali
News | 11 January 2021
Covid-19, evictions, fires and an elephant: GroundUp’s photos of the year
Photo Essay | 22 December 2020
NO COURT ORDER WAS MADE - ARTICLE RETRACTED
Brief | 21 December 2020
Resident says the park and town hall have been deteriorating for years
News | 18 December 2020
About 300 residents living in Cape Flats retirement homes will be moved to other facilities
By Liezl Human
News | 14 December 2020
The City has said that most parcels of occupied land are not suitable for housing or permanent bulk services
By Vincent Lali
News | 10 December 2020
Makhanda councillor says they shouldn’t have occupied buildings
Brief | 10 December 2020
Cape Town township covered in uncollected garbage
News | 7 December 2020
City of Ekurhuleni says court ordered eviction to proceed pending the end of lockdown
News | 4 December 2020
Some landlords increased rent in some buildings by 200% during the hard lockdown, says activist
By Zoë Postman
News | 2 December 2020
Matter to be reheard by three judges of the Western Cape High Court
By James Stent
Brief | 2 December 2020
“Land now, food forever” demand activist organisations
By Vincent Lali
News | 1 December 2020