Human Rights Lawyers challenge Tshwane’s eviction of homeless people
The City should be offering to house homeless people in shelters rather than forcefully removing them from spaces without an
GroundUp
November 15, 2023
After 24 years, almost 1,000 RDP houses in Mthatha are still not finished
In 1999, shack dwellers in Mthatha were moved into 969 RDP homes, only to find the houses were very badly
GroundUp
November 14, 2023
Durban residents displaced for 2010 world cup stage are neglected in transit camp for 13 years
In 2009 more than 600 families were moved to Kwadabeka, north-west of Durban, in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
GroundUp
November 14, 2023
R462m ‘megafarm’ land reform project in disarray after North West department fails to release funding
Photographs by Magnificent Mndebele In the lush plantation fields of Skeerpoort, situated about half an hour’s drive from Brits in
amaBhungane
November 10, 2023
Several small-scale farmers face eviction Musina, Limpopo
Sammy Raphunga (left), chairperson of Musina Farmers Association, and association president Jeffrey Magwira at one of the plots where cabbages
GroundUp
November 10, 2023
Hundreds of RDP houses illegally occupied in Randfontein
The occupation was sparked by allegations of corruption, racism and a lack of transparency around the housing beneficiary list.
GroundUp
November 9, 2023
St Aidan’s Avenue citizens take the wheel to fix their road
Makana Revive, an initiative by Makana residents fix raise funds and fix their own road.
Grocott's
November 5, 2023
Durban families are living in this “transit camp” for 15 years. Now their homes are falling apart.
After being moved to transit camp and being promised proper housing families are living in dilapidated prefabs.
GroundUp
November 2, 2023
Farm Worker Families evicted from farms have been dumped in Spoekiesdorp informal settlement in Worcester.
Spoekiesdorp is an informal settlement river that is located near Small River and a sewage with no access to toilets,
GroundUp
November 1, 2023
Backyarders and land occupiers’ housing dispute in Cape Town
Backyarders demolish land occupiers’ shacks in Mandela Park.
GroundUp
October 27, 2023
Gauteng
Human Rights Lawyers challenge Tshwane’s eviction of homeless people
The City should be offering to house homeless people in shelters rather than forcefully removing them from spaces without an
GroundUp
November 15, 2023
Eastern Cape
After 24 years, almost 1,000 RDP houses in Mthatha are still not finished
In 1999, shack dwellers in Mthatha were moved into 969 RDP homes, only to find the houses were very badly
GroundUp
November 14, 2023
KZN
Durban residents displaced for 2010 world cup stage are neglected in transit camp for 13 years
In 2009 more than 600 families were moved to Kwadabeka, north-west of Durban, in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
GroundUp
November 14, 2023
Land & Housing
R462m ‘megafarm’ land reform project in disarray after North West department fails to release funding
Photographs by Magnificent Mndebele In the lush plantation fields of Skeerpoort, situated about half an hour’s drive from Brits in
amaBhungane
November 10, 2023
Land & Housing
Several small-scale farmers face eviction Musina, Limpopo
Sammy Raphunga (left), chairperson of Musina Farmers Association, and association president Jeffrey Magwira at one of the plots where cabbages
GroundUp
November 10, 2023
Gauteng
Hundreds of RDP houses illegally occupied in Randfontein
The occupation was sparked by allegations of corruption, racism and a lack of transparency around the housing beneficiary list.
GroundUp
November 9, 2023
Eastern Cape
St Aidan’s Avenue citizens take the wheel to fix their road
Makana Revive, an initiative by Makana residents fix raise funds and fix their own road.
Grocott's
November 5, 2023
KZN
Durban families are living in this “transit camp” for 15 years. Now their homes are falling apart.
After being moved to transit camp and being promised proper housing families are living in dilapidated prefabs.
GroundUp
November 2, 2023
Land & Housing
Farm Worker Families evicted from farms have been dumped in Spoekiesdorp informal settlement in Worcester.
Spoekiesdorp is an informal settlement river that is located near Small River and a sewage with no access to toilets,
GroundUp
November 1, 2023
Land & Housing
Backyarders and land occupiers’ housing dispute in Cape Town
Backyarders demolish land occupiers’ shacks in Mandela Park.
GroundUp
October 27, 2023