Local government
We have no engineer to build your houses, official tells Kariega protesters
R334 blocked by shack dwellers for the second time in a month
News | 25 June 2024
PRASA fined R25,000 by City of Cape Town for contravening zoning laws
Temporary relocation of families occupying central line contravened municipal by-laws
Brief | 22 June 2024
Expanded Public Works Programme could play an important role in upgrading informal settlements
Workers recruited in informal settlements are well placed to manage the process
Opinion | 19 June 2024
In photos: one of the worst places to live in Cape Town
“Our parents lived in this poverty, we are living in this poverty, and now our children are living in this poverty”
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 14 June 2024
“Tightrope” walk for villagers fetching water
In Richmond Farm residents have to do a balancing act to fetch water from a municipal ablution block
Brief | 3 June 2024
Kariega residents sick of living next to 300 vandalised toilets protest
“We have been patient for a long time” says protest leader
Brief | 24 May 2024
Three years after a court order, illegal dumps in Makhanda have not been cleared
There has been only partial compliance by the municipality, while numerous dumpsites continue to plague residents
Brief | 23 May 2024
“You have no idea how difficult it is to get a coffin inside the camp”
After 13 years in a “transit camp”, Ntuzuma flood victims are afraid they’ll die there
News | 22 May 2024
Deadline for comment on City of Cape Town’s new homeless strategy
Public comment closes Wednesday
By GroundUp Staff and Matthew Hirsch
News | 21 May 2024