Dunoon Fire Victims Rush to Rebuild Homes as City Proposes Reblocking
The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
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Philippi Residents Beat, Stone and Burn Man to Death for Robbery
“People are fed up and disappointed with the police and the justice system, and are now forced to take the law into their own hands.”
City of Cape Town Must Rebuild Homes, Demand Protesters
Their shacks were demolished because they were built on sewer pipes in need of urgent maintenance
Municipality Silent on Why It Can’t Provide Electricity
“We no longer care about bricks because we know they will take forever,” says Komani woman who has lived in shacks for 24 years
Thousands of Families Live on Railway Reserves Without Water, Electricity or Rubbish Collection
People have occupied the railway line between Langa and Bonteheuwel train stations since 2019 and at old Philippi depot since 2020
Pensioners Build Their Own Community Hall
Households donate a minimum of R100 to the project
Solution to Dunoon’s Railway Occupation Foiled
People living on Transnet land were meant to be relocated in 2013. But the plan stalled when more people moved onto the railway tracks.
Brutal Murder of Marius (Vlam) Van Der Merwe
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) expresses its profound shock and grief after the fatal shooting of Marius (Vlam) van der Merwe, known as Witness D, outside his home in Brakpan. Van der Merwe, a former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer and respected community leader, was murdered shortly after testifying before the Madlanga Commission, […]
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A Provincial Capital Sunk in Sewage
Salt pans and lowlands around the town are lakes of filth
Illegal Connections Leave Hundreds of Cape Town Households Without Water
Hundreds of households in Ethembeni informal settlement in Khayelitsha say water drips from the taps at night
“Sink Hole” Families to Be Moved
Dozens of Khayelitsha families have been living above a collapsing sewer pipe
Drakenstein’s Heartless Decision to Demolish Wellington Community Hall
Demolishing a community hall that is still being used by the community speaks volumes, especially when no reasons are provided by the Drakenstein Municipality.
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Kalbaskraal Families Affected by Surge in Gang-Related Killings
GOOD Party councillor in Swartland, Patricia Dixon, visited families in Kalbaskraal who have been affected by a surge in gang-related killings.
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Families Living in Temporary Housing for 13 Years Accuse eThekwini of Neglecting Them
They were moved to make way for a housing project that is yet to be built
Dispute Over City of Cape Town’s Plan for Noordhoek Valley
Plan to relocate Masiphumelele families sparks concerns among residents of smallholdings
Sink Holes Open up Again Beneath Shacks in Khayelitsha
The cause is a collapsing sewer line, but the City of Cape Town cannot access it unless it relocates the residents
Filthy, Broken Toilets and Teachers Urinating Behind Bushes: A Groundup Investigation Finds Limpopo’s Schools Have Not Yet Been Fixed
Ten years after the Michael Komape tragedy, many schools still need proper toilets
Eastern Cape Villagers Take Charge of Their Own Water Supply
Frustrated by the unreliable municipal water supply, six communities near Cofimvaba have raised over R110,000 for their own supply infrastructure
City of Cape Town Contractors Mess Up
Rubbish piles up as City dumps cleaning companies which don’t meet obligations
Seven-Year-Old Drowns in Cape Town Informal Settlement Dam
Residents of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East say dams in the area are unsafe
Durban Ward Councillor’s Mobile Office Overturned by Angry Residents
People in eNkanini informal settlement say they have been living without services since 2017
Janitors Employed to Clean Toilets Have to Buy Their Own Water to Do It
Company contracted to City of Cape Town does not provide water to cleaners, in a settlement which has none
Police Nyala Torched During Cape Town Electricity Protest
“We burned tyres to get this land, water and toilets. We will now burn tyres to get electricity” says Khayelitsha protester
Hundreds of People to Be Evicted From Land Owned by Shoprite
“We don’t want to be thrown into the street like dogs” says Mfuleni community leader Andiswa Nkohla