-
South Africa:
Lockdown Means 'Eviction' for Many Back-Yard Dwellers
New Frame, 23 April 2020
Residents of the Empolweni shack settlement are allowed to rebuild homes demolished by the City of Cape Town. But what led to some of them occupying the land in the first place? Read more »
-
South Africa:
'People Are Crying Out for Help' - Charity Relies On Grace, Kindness to Help Feed the Hungry
News24Wire, 22 April 2020
"I have never seen one of those government food parcels," says Ankarien Oelofse in-between co-ordinating food deliveries for the hungry and destitute in Table View, Cape Town. Read more »
-
South Africa:
'We're Not Going to Die From the Virus, but From Hunger!'
News24Wire, 22 April 2020
"The people are not going to die from the virus - they are going to die from hunger!" Read more »
-
South Africa:
How Nation Can Feed Its Hungry Children During the Lockdown
Daily Maverick, 22 April 2020
Small children require five to six small meals a day. While extraordinary situations require extraordinary measures, lockdown cannot afford to put children's growth and development… Read more »
-
South Africa:
Is It Legal to Evict Anyone During Lockdown? No, Say Legal Experts
News24Wire, 22 April 2020
Evicting people from their homes during the national lockdown against the spread of Covid-19 is an offence and should be punishable by a fine or imprisonment. Read more »
-
South Africa:
Lockdown Forces Ministry to Address Shack Settlements
New Frame, 20 April 2020
A lockdown in shacks in their current state is bound to fail. An improvement of material conditions in these places, however, may help residents better comply with regulations. Read more »
-
South Africa:
There Won't Be Evictions During Lockdown, but 'Invaders' Will Be Dealt With - Gauteng MEC Maile
News24Wire, 18 April 2020
While no one who would be evicted from occupied land, those who tried to "invade" during the lockdown would face decisive action, Gauteng Human Settlements, Urban Planning and… Read more »