Alex residents march for electricity
Residents who have been without electricity for years marched to City Power demanding that they be connected to the grid.
Housing
Duncan Village residents not happy with relocation
Residents of Duncan Village informal settlement say they are not happy with being moved to temporary relocation units.
Re-blocking could cause conflict in Alex community
Informal settlement residents and property owners in Alexandra township could be set on a collision course with each other as the national government intends to […]
“My dignity was stripped” – Bulelani Qolani
A video showing Bulelani Qolani being dragged naked by the police went viral, attracting widespread condemnation. He says that he was treated in the most inhumane way possible.
Empolweni residents rebuild their houses and lives
49 of the approximately 170 families forcibly removed from Empolweni informal settlement have re-built their homes, thanks to a court ordering their return.
Homes destroyed in Makhaza by law enforcement
Backyarders from Makhaza who occupied land near Empolweni were evicted and their houses demolished by law enforcement.
Kenya’s slums are a haven for viruses: here’s what we know
As the new coronavirus spreads in African countries, a big source of concern is how it will spread and affect those that live in congested […]
Can Vienna’s model of social housing provide the inspiration to tackle Europe’s housing crisis?
With its small buildings and numerous private gardens, the Schmelz municipal housing complex in Vienna’s 15th district could easily be mistaken for an affluent suburban […]
Backyarders in Cape Town call for transparency in housing allocation
Organisations representing backyarders in Cape Town say that government’s housing database has to be laid bare to ensure the most deserving people receive subsidised houses.
Residents protest against revised indigent grant
Support given to poor households is being taken away by the municipality’s insistence on the recovery of costs for services.
Evicted backyarders demand accommodation from the City
Not finding anyone to receive their memorandum at the Civic Centre and at Parliament, the protestors vowed to return in the next few days.
Backyarders still determined to fight for housing
It has been six days since the occupiers of Arcadia Place were evicted and living on the streets outside the building in Observatory.
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