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 »
South Africa: Pietermaritzburg Shack Dwellers Have Been Relocated to Flats. but Some Can't Afford the Rent
And some residents expressed joy at living in a brick and mortar home Read more »
November 23, 2023
South Africa: City of Cape Town Calls Off Maynard Street House Auction
Ndifuna Ukwazi welcomes decision Read more »
November 22, 2023
South Africa: New Housing Project in Simon's Town Leaves Backyarders and Tenants in Limbo
Shacks are being demolished as families move from Redhill to new houses in Dido Valley Read more »
November 21, 2023
South Africa: Mandela Park Shacks Petrol-Bombed
This is the latest in a series of attacks on this group of land occupiers since August Read more »
November 15, 2023
South Africa: Khayelitsha Schools Battle Illegal Electricity Connections
Electricity theft has left Nomsa Maphongwana Primary School in Mandela Park with a Eskom bill of more than R167,880 Read more »
November 13, 2023
South Africa: Durban Residents Dumped for 2010 World Cup Stage Protest
They were told in 2009 their temporary accommodation was only for six months Read more »
South Africa: After 24 Years, Almost 1,000 Govt Houses in Mthatha Are Still Not Finished
The Hawks are now investigating Read more »
November 09, 2023
South Africa: Mitchells Plain Residents Refuse to Accept Langa Rail Occupiers As Neighbours
"Try to understand our plight and our current living conditions" says Langa rail occupier Read more »
November 08, 2023
South Africa: Hundreds of Houses Illegally Occupied in Randfontein
The occupation of more than 360 houses was sparked by allegations of corruption at the housing project Read more »
November 03, 2023
South Africa: Roads in Kariega Have Been Flooded for Months
Taxi association in Kariega says: "We were promised that the problem would be fixed but it isn't" Read more »
South Africa: Fire Victims Sleep Outside to Protect Their Plots
"We sleep with our kids on our plots because we don't want other residents to build their own shacks on them" Read more »
November 01, 2023
South Africa: Durban Families Have Been Living in This 'Transit Camp' for 15 Years, and Now Their Homes Are Falling Apart
They say eThekwini municipality promised that their stay would only be for 6 months, but they're still there Read more »
South Africa: Two Dead in Two Shack Fires Since Friday in Dunoon
About 50 structures destroyed leaving 200 people homeless Read more »
October 31, 2023
South Africa: Housing in South Africa - How Have We Done Since 1994?
We've made progress but the quality of the data is poor, especially the latest census Read more »
October 30, 2023
South Africa: Two Die and Hundreds Left Homeless By Khayelitsha Fire
Frustrated victims then occupied vacant land nearby Read more »
South Africa: Children Play Among Rubbish and Rodents At This Dunoon Park
City official says a developer is waiting for approval to fund the repairs of Thandabantu Park but suggest moving the equipment to a different place Read more »
October 26, 2023
South Africa: Landmark Decision for Housing in Cape Town
City Council releases land in Salt River for social housing Read more »
South Africa: Backyarders Demolish Shacks in Cape Town
Violence and tensions between land occupiers and backyarders has been brewing for months in Khayelitsha Read more »
South Africa: Sand Mining Company Appeals Against Refusal of Water Licence in Philippi
A campaign to preserve the horticultural area says the silica mine will impact food security and the Cape Flats Aquifer Read more »
October 24, 2023
South Africa: Government Flats Falling Apart, Say Wentworth Residents
EThekwini municipality to assess buildings' conditions next week Read more »
October 20, 2023
South Africa: This Is Where People Are Occupying Metrorail's Central Line in Cape Town
There are about 4,000 households occupying the line between Nyanga and Philippi, according to the Housing Development Agency Read more »
October 18, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Law Enforcement Officer Found Not Guilty of Murder of Homeless Man
Court finds Luvolwethu Kati acted in self-defence Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Hawkers Evicted to Make Way for Road Repairs
These Elim vendors pay licence fees but they have not been helped to find an alternative trading site Read more »
October 17, 2023
South Africa: Cape Flats Fishermen Still Catching Carp Despite City Health Warning
The municipality has suspended fishing at Zeekoevlei due to high heavy metal levels, but people are still fishing in the Lotus River canal Read more »