Cato Crest
latest news & developments
Another Abahlali member shot dead, allegedly in police raid
Bongamusa Manqele was shot from behind while running from the police
A perpetual life of mud, shit and fire
To be poor in South Africa is a living death, so shack dwellers have no choice but to keep going, says S’bu Zikode.
Girl shot dead after protesters corner cops in Cato Crest
The housing allocation dispute in Cato Crest has claimed another victim – a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed during a protest.
ANC 1: Shack dwellers 0
The latest bout of ‘political evictions’ at Cato Crest has added to a growing number of casualties.
Durban officials face imprisonment for Cato Crest evictions
eThekwini municipal heads will appear before the court to explain why they continued to demolish Cato Crest shacks despite a court order prohibition.
Cato Crest: Land hunger of ‘Marikana’ proportions
As "rebellious" housing activists are gunned down, tension is rife in a shack settlement near Durban where people are fighting against corruption.