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Blikkiesdorp

The Two Tales of ‘Tin Can Town’
Article
/ 26 October 2018

The Two Tales of ‘Tin Can Town’

An upsurge in violence in Blikkiesdorp is linked to residents competing for homes in a new housing scheme

By Niren Tolsi, Raeesa Pather and David Harrison
Shack dreams, shackled lives: Displaced poor pine for home
Article
/ 31 March 2017

Shack dreams, shackled lives: Displaced poor pine for home

What happens after the sheriff has come knocking?

By Raeesa Pather
Cape Town, use prime municipal land in the heart of the city to house the poor
Analysis
/ 9 September 2016

Cape Town, use prime municipal land in the heart of the city to house the poor

Municipal property in the city should not be sold but used to build affordable housing

By Staff Reporter
‘It’s like a concentration camp’
Article
/ 7 June 2010

‘It’s like a concentration camp’

Blikkiesdorp, a vast temporary camp for Cape Town’s homeless and evicted, has attracted a media spotlight ahead of the Soccer World Cup.

By Justine Gerardy
Life in ‘Tin Can Town’ for those evicted ahead of World Cup
Article
/ 2 April 2010

Life in ‘Tin Can Town’ for those evicted ahead of World Cup

Campaigners say conditions in Blikkiesdorp or "Tin Can Town" are worse than in the townships created during apartheid.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 October 2009

‘Dumping ground’ for unwanted people

A man dying alone in a shack of Aids speaks volumes about conditions in Blikkiesdorp, described as a ”dumping ground” for unwanted people in Cape Town

By Staff Reporter

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