Housing
“We are living in a pool of sewage” says Joburg resident
Hillbrow’s Chelsea House is in a state of collapse
News | 6 February 2023
Gqeberha shack dwellers demand houses after waiting 24 years
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality promises serviced sites
News | 3 February 2023
Man who was dragged naked from his shack to sue City of Cape Town
“[They] treated me like a dog” says Bulelani Qolani
News | 2 February 2023
Protesters block main road in Cape Town, demanding electricity
“Councillors fool us during election campaigns”
By Vincent Lali
News | 31 January 2023
Major development planned for Cape Town’s derelict Strandfontein Pavilion
About 1,200 residential units, including subsidised housing, as well as retail and recreational facilities are proposed
News | 31 January 2023
Forcibly removed 60 years ago: Simon’s Town land claimants return
100 houses allocated to victims of the Group Areas Act
News | 27 January 2023
Five years on, Marievale army base families still in limbo
The latest relocation plan has been rejected by some of the respondents
News | 24 January 2023
Western Cape has tried a new approach to housing. It’s bearing fruit
The programme accepts that informal settlements are a major part of our cities
Opinion | 13 January 2023
190 people left homeless after Khayelitsha fire
Families devastated, with newly-bought school uniforms and stationery burnt in the fire
By Vincent Lali
News | 9 January 2023