Blikkiesdorp
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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
Shack dreams, shackled lives: Displaced poor pine for home
What happens after the sheriff has come knocking?
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
‘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.
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.
‘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