“Xenophobic” Makhubela should not be part of Joburg fire inquiry, say activists
SERI has called on advocate Thulani Makhubela to recuse himself from the inquiry into the fire in Johannesburg that killed
GroundUp
December 5, 2023
Free State shack dwellers march for land rights
Hundreds of residents from 17 informal settlements in Botshabelo, east of Bloemfontein marched to the Mangaung Metro Municipality’s offices on
GroundUp
December 4, 2023
Showdown looms between land occupiers and Eastern Cape municipality
Residents in Whittlesea Dongwe say Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality demolished a three-roomed house on this site last month, yet the
GroundUp
December 1, 2023
Pietermaritzburg shack dwellers have been relocated to flats. But some can’t afford the rent.
The Msunduzi municipality demolished more than 70 informal structures at Jika Joe informal settlement near the N3 in Pietermaritzburg. This
GroundUp
November 27, 2023
Public works “working” on evicting homeless people near the Castle of Good Hope
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is in the process of seeking an eviction order against dozens of people
GroundUp
November 27, 2023
Shack dwellers flee violent pogrom
Many residents of Siyakhana have fled their homes for fear of their lives. On Wednesday night, several homes were petrol
Elitsha
November 21, 2023
Cape Winelands farm workers face forceful evictions.
Farm worker family evicted, belongings dumped on the side of the road.
GroundUp
November 20, 2023
Residents celebrate victory halting of the Auction of Maynard Street homes.
PRESS STATEMENT 17 November 2023 Today, the City of Cape Town informed the families residing at city-owned rental housing on
Ndifuna Ukwazi
November 18, 2023
Hundreds homeless after shack fire rips through Quarry Road settlement in Durban
Survivors say the fire spread rapidly through the informal settlement, destroying 150 shacks.
GroundUp
November 17, 2023
Spoekiesdorp informal settlement haunted by past farm evictions, gang violence, floods, no access to electricity, sanitation and clean water.
Spoekiesdorp informal settlement is prone to flooding, lacks access to toilets and clean water, and there is no formal electricity.
GroundUp
November 17, 2023
Land & Housing
“Xenophobic” Makhubela should not be part of Joburg fire inquiry, say activists
SERI has called on advocate Thulani Makhubela to recuse himself from the inquiry into the fire in Johannesburg that killed
GroundUp
December 5, 2023
Government & Service Delivery
Free State shack dwellers march for land rights
Hundreds of residents from 17 informal settlements in Botshabelo, east of Bloemfontein marched to the Mangaung Metro Municipality’s offices on
GroundUp
December 4, 2023
Eastern Cape
Showdown looms between land occupiers and Eastern Cape municipality
Residents in Whittlesea Dongwe say Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality demolished a three-roomed house on this site last month, yet the
GroundUp
December 1, 2023
KZN
Pietermaritzburg shack dwellers have been relocated to flats. But some can’t afford the rent.
The Msunduzi municipality demolished more than 70 informal structures at Jika Joe informal settlement near the N3 in Pietermaritzburg. This
GroundUp
November 27, 2023
Government & Service Delivery
Public works “working” on evicting homeless people near the Castle of Good Hope
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is in the process of seeking an eviction order against dozens of people
GroundUp
November 27, 2023
Land & Housing
Shack dwellers flee violent pogrom
Many residents of Siyakhana have fled their homes for fear of their lives. On Wednesday night, several homes were petrol
Elitsha
November 21, 2023
Environment & Water
Cape Winelands farm workers face forceful evictions.
Farm worker family evicted, belongings dumped on the side of the road.
GroundUp
November 20, 2023
Government & Service Delivery
Residents celebrate victory halting of the Auction of Maynard Street homes.
PRESS STATEMENT 17 November 2023 Today, the City of Cape Town informed the families residing at city-owned rental housing on
Ndifuna Ukwazi
November 18, 2023
Government & Service Delivery
Hundreds homeless after shack fire rips through Quarry Road settlement in Durban
Survivors say the fire spread rapidly through the informal settlement, destroying 150 shacks.
GroundUp
November 17, 2023
Democracy & Constitution
Spoekiesdorp informal settlement haunted by past farm evictions, gang violence, floods, no access to electricity, sanitation and clean water.
Spoekiesdorp informal settlement is prone to flooding, lacks access to toilets and clean water, and there is no formal electricity.
GroundUp
November 17, 2023