The department’s budget is too small to meet the demand for homes
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The region has also seen an increase in its contribution to the continent’s broader economic growth
The uncertainty created by the possibility of a coalition government
is putting people off big-price buys
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They have on the whole served satisfactorily, but the department has
also been marred by decades of maladministration and corruption
As households increasingly build in bricks and mortar within informal settlements, the face of these communities is changing
One resident said that if he could speak to the government, he would ‘plead’ for a safe house
The country’s population now exceeds 62 million people, who are mostly living in formal housing with access to utilities
‘People are really noticing the work we do for the community,’ says a former unemployed youngster, now project leader at growing construction enterprise, Marvin Blauw
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Party’s post about ‘free land’ sees hundreds of houses built on a vacant private property
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Eight out of the 44 widows are still waiting for their houses but Sibanye-Stillwater says they are ‘under construction’
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South Africa’s rural areas and informal settlements need the greatest protection against climate change
Built during apartheid, hostels in the township have become dilapidated and dangerous. But a dynamic young member of Joburg’s mayoral committee is on a mission to change this
Why grotesque graffiti the inheritance of the living in Soweto?
Former president Thabo Mbeki urged business and government and society to work together to tackle issues such as poverty, unemployment and poor services and infrastructure
At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party
The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch
Duncan Village community members resorted to court action to challenge the ‘arrogant’ government
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Seventeen investigative reports, undertaken by Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office, detail gross negligence and maladministration in government structures
One community’s 25-year battle has roped in the president, the Special Investigating Unit, public protector’s office and the highest court for an RDP house that means more than a roof over your head
National treasury and SIU flag gross misconduct in minister’s department with no heads rolling as millions keep disappearing
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The constitution delivered in many areas but SA still has a way to go to ensure people’s rights are respected
But higher petrol and electricity prices are expected to drive up price inflation throughout the economy
Too many laws and customs in too many African countries still treat women as minors
The City of Cape Town admits it monitors the social-media pages of housing activists but denies that this is spying, as tensions surrounding land occupations increase
An activist art collective is refusing to leave a luxury holiday home, claiming their protest is to highlight landlessness and growing inequality in Cape Town
Equal distribution of resources will not close the access gap. Instead, resources must be deployed where they are needed most – and low-cost housing must move from the urban periphery too
It is possible to urbanise without congestion and the attendant ills through emphasis on better institutions, writes Eddie Rakabe
This will help boost the economy, create jobs and give people decent housing, which is a basic right
A large percentage don’t have access to adequate housing, food, clean water or sanitation, putting them and their families at a higher risk of the coronavirus
The city argues that it is not carrying out evictions, but is acting against land invasions
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
About 1 600 families in the Stjwetla shack settlement in Alexandra, Johannesburg are standing on the verge of seismic change. This is one of their stories