April 24
South Africa: Widow's Shack Demolished Six Times Since September
100 shacks demolished by JMPD in Rabie Ridge on Saturday Read more »
April 19
South Africa: Shelters for Homeless Families a Rarity
The Somerset West Family Shelter is one of few in the country Read more »
April 08
South Africa: Fierce Winds Send Khayelitsha Shacks Flying
Chemical toilets toppled, roofs blown off Read more »
South Africa: 100 Shacks Demolished By City of Joburg On Rainy Weekend
Red Ants tore down land occupiers' homes in Glen Austin, Midrand, on Friday and Sunday Read more »
March 08
South Africa: Cape Town's Apartheid-Era Flats
More than R1.2-billion has been allocated over the next three years to maintain these blocks Read more »
February 28
South Africa: Echoes of District Six Evictions in Case Before the Constitutional Court
Judges question City of Cape Town about eviction of Bromwell Street tenants Read more »
February 21
South Africa: We Are Living in a Desert, Say Qwaqwa Residents
More than 140,000 households are struggling with a minimal water supply or no tap water at all Read more »
February 20
South Africa: Green Point 'Tent City' - Homeless Camp's Days Are Numbered
Relocation options unsatisfactory for many of the occupiers Read more »
February 13
South Africa: Evicted Alexandra Families Spend the Night On the Street
Dozens of families evicted from container housing by the City of Johannesburg Read more »
February 07
South Africa: Cape Town Commuters Stranded Again As Cable Theft Brings Trains to a Halt
Metrorail must prioritise security, say commuters Read more »
February 01
South Africa: Gangs Make Us Pay for Access to Water, Say Mamelodi Township Residents
Municipality confirms illegal connections to the reservoir but blames people occupying nearby land Read more »
January 31
South Africa: Garbage Piling Up in Cape Town Townships As Extortion Gangs Drive Out City Contractors
In some areas of Phillipi East rubbish has not been collected for nine months Read more »
South Africa: Housing Project for 500 Dunoon Families Put On Hold
Western Cape government revising its plan and budget Read more »
January 25
South Africa: City Flooded With More Than 900 Comments Over Relocation of Railway Occupiers
Once the rail agency responds to these comments, a report will be sent to the Municipal Planning Tribunal for a final decision Read more »
January 12
South Africa: City of Cape Town Rental Flats in Poor Condition
Mayco member says the City has to manage 45,000 units and prioritises repairing them based on safety Read more »
January 10
South Africa: Eastern Cape Traders Shut Down By Municipality Over Festive Season
More than 40 stalls and containers were demolished and removed from main road in Cacadu Read more »
South Africa: Prasa Settlement to Double in Size in Spite of Problems With Water and Sanitation
Nearly 500 more families to be moved in by the end of the month Read more »
January 08
South Africa: Children Kayak in Kariega's Flooded Streets
Local business owners scupper latest effort by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to remove water Read more »
December 11, 2023
South Africa: Nearly Two Decades Later, Makhaza Police Station Is Finally Set to Open Soon
Meanwhile the community is being serviced by a 24-hour patrol and a mobile unit Read more »
December 08, 2023
South Africa: Metrorail Shack Dwellers Moved, but to a Place Without Toilets or Water
First families moved off Central Line railway tracks Read more »
December 07, 2023
South Africa: Township Boxing Gym Punches Far Above Its Weight
Mzi Damesi started the Overstrand Whale Boxing Club nearly 20 years ago in Hermanus Read more »
December 04, 2023
South Africa: Free State Shack Dwellers March for Land Rights
They threatened to shut down the N8 Highway if the mayor ignores their demands Read more »
November 28, 2023
South Africa: Roads Fall Apart While Bureaucracy Moves At Snail's Pace in Mamelodi
City of Tshwane says Stoffel Park informal settlement must first be approved for township development before it fixes the roads Read more »
South Africa: Asbestos Roofs Still Haven't Been Replaced in Stellenbosch Municipal Housing
Residents of Cloetesville flats say they keep asking for repairs to be done Read more »
November 27, 2023
South Africa: Public Works 'Working' On Evicting People Occupying Land At the Castle
Cape Town mayor concerned about the lack of a clear timeline Read more »