Human Rights
Judge orders City of Cape Town to rebuild Hangberg home
Judge Salie-Hlophe says the City “acted unlawfully”
By James Stent
Brief | 15 July 2020
With no toilet, Wallacedene man has to watch over his mother-in-law while she uses a field
City of Cape Town says it recently delivered chemical toilets and standpipes will soon be installed
By Vincent Lali
News | 14 July 2020
In photos: Storm causes flooding in Cape Town
The City’s Disaster Risk Management says flood kits, sand and milling will be provided to affected informal settlements
By Peter Luhanga and Buziwe Nocuze
Photo Essay | 10 July 2020
“We lived better on the farms” says evictee
Families tell of hardship since being relocated from a farm to an informal settlement in Wellington
By Liezl Human
News | 10 July 2020
Residents destroy home of man accused of sexually assaulting five children
“We demolished his house because the justice system has failed us”
Brief | 9 July 2020
Cash-strapped farm owner removed roof to force out farm dwellers
Owner says families broke agreement to leave made six years ago
News | 7 July 2020
Court finds JHB “clean up” “cruel, humiliating, degrading and invasive”
Police raids in 2017/18 were unconstitutional and done with ulterior motives
News | 3 July 2020
Human Rights Commission to investigate after man dragged naked from his shack
Shack dwellers march to police station in protest
By Vincent Lali
News | 2 July 2020
“I was in my room washing. Then they threw me outside.” Bulelani Qolani describes how he was dragged naked from his shack
“The video of me is important so people see the City of Cape Town”
By James Stent
News | 2 July 2020