Housing
Not much sign of “houses, security and comfort” where the Freedom Charter was signed
Behind Walter Sisulu Square are crumbling houses and crowded informal settlements
Feature | 5 April 2022
Cape Town to give an additional R10-million to shelters
Human Rights Commission urges city to move away from ‘us and them’ mentality when it comes to homelessness
News | 4 April 2022
Over 3,000 people in Madibeng face eviction
Occupiers to oppose their removal in court on 26 May
News | 3 April 2022
City-run hostel has been hijacked by criminals
City of Johannesburg blames the deplorable state of the building on frequent incidents of vandalism and theft
News | 29 March 2022
“We have nowhere to go” say Mamelodi occupiers as eviction looms
Gauteng Department of Human Settlements have obtained a court order to evict occupants of government-owned apartments
News | 28 March 2022
Eviction orders not in line with Constitution, says legal organisation
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute says that Johannesburg’s Central Magistrate’s Court is often not applying the relevant laws
Law | 25 March 2022
Eviction looms for families living in former panelbeaters’ building in Tshwane
City plans to evict residents of MeatKing
Photo Essay | 25 March 2022
Cape Town suburb tries new approach to homelessness
The Devil’s Peak Vredehoek Outreach programme takes a new look at a chronic problem
By James Stent
News | 24 March 2022
Eight dirty toilets for 1,000 people in Tshwane settlement
Residents of Baghdad settlement in Salvokop go to the church for water and to the tavern to use the toilet
News | 23 March 2022