Wingfield/Paint City Eviction
In photos: Fire at Wingfield refugee camp
Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Brenton Geach.
Photo Essay | 6 November 2025
Eviction case for hundreds of refugees to be heard in April
Government has spent millions on Wingfield and Paint City camps since 2020
Brief | 13 October 2025
Eviction hearing looms for refugees in Bellville camp
The refugees have rejected repatriation to home countries or returning to South African communities
News | 15 August 2025
City of Cape Town to evict refugees living at two emergency housing sites
About 160 refugees at Wingfield were among those who protested outside the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2019
News | 8 July 2025