Housing
latest news & developments
We’re buying a future we’ll never own
As private developers dominate housing and estate levies soar, South Africans risk trading true property ownership and generational wealth for a costly illusion.
Africa is home, everybody plays their part
Contractor Josephine Sindani explores why upgrading South Africa's informal settlements must be paired with skills training, maintenance literacy, and active leadership for women…
The keys are not the finish line
Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Tasneem Motara reflects on the department's annual performance, explaining why true housing delivery goes far beyond counting roofs to dismantling…
Buhle Booi
For Buhle Booi, the fight for land and housing begins with listening. Before campaigns are launched or policies challenged, he believes lasting change starts by helping people…
Tafelberg saga lands up in Concourt
After 10 years and four court battles, the Constitutional Court has finally ruled the 2015 sale of the old Tafelberg School site in Sea Point illegal. This landmark decision has…
'We just want answers': Residents fear homes are sinking in Roodepoort development
When Phasiwe Ngwenya bought her first home in Wilfordon Extension 11, west of Johannesburg, she believed that she was investing in her children’s future. Like many first-time…
SA’s Constitution at 30, a shared compact
The belief that a constitutional text alone can transform society is as misplaced as the claim that it is the primary barrier to transformation. The Constitution can be a…
Shattered dreams, poisoned streets: The hidden human cost of Joburg’s housing crisis
A shift to sustainable, fossil-free solutions is necessary to tackle poverty, inequality and environmental degradation in the city
‘Inclusive’ housing a start but we need deeper affordability in Cape Town
True inclusion means deep affordability, long-term protections and treating housing, not as an asset class, but as a right
Struggle for the Freedom Charter goes on
Signed 70 years ago, today’s Constitution was built on it, but not everything has been realised
Ask Ash | Johannesburg’s housing crisis is like a movie on loop
The hijacking of buildings is a symptom of seriously deep-seated social problems in our society
Sanitation crisis in Ramaphosa informal settlement dehumanises people
Conditions in South Africa’s many informal settlements cause health and environmental problems too
South Africa has an undignified democracy
Thirty years on, the patience of the poor is wearing thin as they are subjected to tardy, disrespectful service
Human Rights Day: Who is accountable?
The Constitution says it is not only government but all of us – individuals, NGOs and businesses – who must ensure our rights are protected
What it will take to revive Joburg
First steps are prioritising people over politics, sustainable urban planning and cutting corruption