October 12, 2023
South Africa: No Rubbish Collection for Third Month As Municipal Strike Drags On
Vendors desperate as garbage piles up Read more »
October 11, 2023
South Africa: Decision Expected By End of Year On People Living On the Streets of Central Cape Town
Court judgment in eviction hearing reserved Read more »
October 10, 2023
South Africa: Homeless People Moved to Tshwane Hall During Covid Lockdown Refuse to Leave
City says Centurion hall "is becoming a health and safety hazard" Read more »
South Africa: People Dig Out Cape Town Bridge to Build Shelters
City says Potsdam Road bridge is okay but the households will be relocated Read more »
October 09, 2023
South Africa: Joburg City to Blame for 'Dark Buildings' Crisis Say Property Owners
Albert Street fire tragedy sparks renewed attempt to evict hundreds of people living in derelict downtown buildings Read more »
September 28, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Backyard Dwellers Doorstop Housing Officials At Civic Centre
"People die waiting for a house," says backyarder from Hanover Park Read more »
South Africa: Nkosinathi Ntuli's Shack Has Been Demolished Four Times Since November
He keeps on rebuilding and the eThekwini municipality keeps returning Read more »
September 27, 2023
South Africa: As Bad As Living in Shacks, Say Residents
Formal housing as well as informal settlements flooded in low-lying areas of Gqeberha Read more »
September 21, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Ordered to Hold Public Hearings On Sewage Being Pumped Into the Sea
Environment minister criticises City's previous lack of engagement Read more »
September 18, 2023
South Africa: Call for Johannesburg to Turn 'Dark Buildings' Into Decent Housing for Poor People
Housing collective plans march in city next month to demand housing for the poor Read more »
September 15, 2023
South Africa: Families Displaced By World Cup Occupy RDP Houses in Durban
Fed up Isipingo transit camp residents say they are the rightful beneficiaries of houses in Kanku Road Read more »
South Africa: Social Housing in Woodstock - City Wins Heritage Hearing
Woodstock residents intend to appeal, saying they support social housing but some green space needed Read more »
September 12, 2023
South Africa: 51 People Homeless After Fire in Dunoon
"My whole life was in that shack" Read more »
September 07, 2023
South Africa: 300 Occupants Share One Tap and One Toilet in Johannesburg 'Dark Building'
The building's residents say they need help not eviction Read more »
South Africa: Two Children Were Electrocuted Here in 2021, but Zone 14 Is Still Waiting for Safe Electricity
eThekwini municipality says it can't electricify the shacks because the informal settlement is on private land Read more »
September 06, 2023
South Africa: Fire Safety Review in Cape Town Buildings After Tragic Johannesburg Fire
Ndifuna Ukwazi and Reclaim the City plan to strengthen fire safety protocols in two buildings occupied by activists Read more »
South Africa: Mfuleni Pensioners Say They've Been Overlooked for Housing
The City of Cape Town says it has followed a fair and independent process and consulted a community committee Read more »
September 05, 2023
South Africa: Tensions Between Residents of Houses and Shacks Spill Over Into Violence in Cape Town
Siyakhana shack dwellers accuse Mandela Park residents of attacking them Read more »
September 04, 2023
South Africa: Residents of Johannesburg's 'Dark Buildings' Fear for Their Lives After Deadly Fire
Fires are a constant threat for people living in dilapidated buildings without electricity Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: Survivors of Horrific Joburg Building Fire Tell Their Stories
"I tried to go back to find my wife but the entrance was on fire" Read more »
South Africa: NGOs Respond to Being Blamed for Johannesburg Fire
They say they make sure the law is upheld, while the City of Johannesburg has failed to provide alternative accommodation for evicted people Read more »
August 30, 2023
South Africa: Government Needs to Innovate If It Hopes to Address the Housing Crisis
As informal settlements continue to proliferate and grow despite government's housing programmes, this article suggests several practical things the state could do to alleviate the… Read more »
August 29, 2023
South Africa: Potholes, Broken Drains and Crime - You've Got to Be Brave to Drive in Samora Machel
Sewage oozes onto the streets and there are holes in the main roads Read more »
August 24, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Premier Promises a 'Realistic' Plan for Services in Slovo Park
The settlement has waited for over two decades to be upgraded despite a 2016 court ruling in residents' favour Read more »
South Africa: Canoeist Brothers Clean Up Khayelitsha Wetland
Hours spent every week removing invasive water hyacinth and rubbish Read more »