Housing
Court rules that District Six eviction was unlawful
People do not choose to live in a public parking area out of malice or wilfulness but out of desperation and need, says judge
Law | 11 October 2021
Makhanda dumpsite occupiers say they have nowhere else to go, as municipality tries to upgrade it
Company awarded R20m to refurbish the site. But a dispute with a subcontractor threatens the project.
News | 7 October 2021
Little Zimbabwe community grimly struggles on
Mostly undocumented immigrants live in leaking shacks without sanitation, water or electricity in this small informal settlement in Marabastad, Pretoria. But they say they are happy to be left in peace
News | 6 October 2021
Housing project stalled as Ekhurhuleni municipality dumps company linked to Magashule crony
Corruption- accused Edwin Sodi’s NJR Projects showed “poor performance”, says municipality. Meanwhile Lindelani families are still waiting for houses
Feature | 6 October 2021
Activists to sue NPA over “false” arrest and imprisonment
Charges against Abahlali BaseMjondolo members were withdrawn on Monday
Brief | 5 October 2021
An Eastern Cape municipality promised its residents houses over a decade ago. They’re still waiting
If residents accept a proposal by the province they will get houses with pit latrines and water tanks within two years
News | 5 October 2021
Hundreds block Malmesbury’s streets over “unaffordable” utility bills
Swartland municipality says its already written off more than R14.9 million in irrecoverable debt
Brief | 5 October 2021
Homeless people’s tents confiscated as City of Cape Town cracks down
Additional R500 million to be spent on law enforcement
News | 1 October 2021
Cape Town passes Unlawful Occupations by-law, despite protest
Activists warn that it criminalises people who need houses
By Liezl Human
News | 29 September 2021