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The development of Elijah Barayi Village in Carltonville has involved subcontracting 111 companies which, among others, are owned by women, youth and people with disability. (Photo: Lebogang Nkadimeng)

Over 100 sub-contractors benefit from building the Elijah Barayi Village

Fleurhof will provide housing for thousands

Haphazard homes: The standardised Wolwerivier structures provide a roof over people’s heads as well as running water and electricity

The fate of Cape’s evicted

Residents of Wolwerivier, home to many of Cape Town’s evicted and homeless people, say they are not being consulted on the city’s plans for the area

When the hard lockdowns kicked in it was discovered that 3 000 schools didn’t have an adequate water supply. But this is not a new problem

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.

The Mthimkhulus’ kitchen is separated from their bedroom by a curtain. The building has no electricity and the 500 residents share one tap. (Skyler Reid)

Housing: Children who don’t see the sky

Under the constant threat of eviction, a mother won’t let her family leave the room. Manqoba Nxumalo reports.

Health honcho silent on R1m from shady builder

Northern Cape health’s Gugulethu Matlaopane received R1-million from a housing graft suspect.

Over 100 illegally built homes are being demolished by police in Lenasia.

Gauteng housing department to respond to Lenasia interdict

The Gauteng housing department will argue against an urgent interdict preventing the demolition of illegally erected houses in Lenasia.

Over 100 illegally built homes are being demolished by police in Lenasia.

Department: Demolition of Lenasia houses is legal

Over 100 houses erected on land owned by the City of Jo’burg will continue to be demolished in Lenasia, the provincial housing department said.

A mixed masala future

Take a trip with the Mail &Guardian to Cosmo City, the future perfect of housing policy. Or is it?

‘Builders owed R300m’

But department says no payments are outstanding and work continues as normal, writes Ilham Rawoot .

Flamingo row: Officials ‘under house arrest’

Trio told to vacate their offices and barred from participating in impact assessment, writes Fiona Macleod.