Inner City Housing
latest news & developments
The state must invest in rental stock for people earning less than R3 200 a month
Informal settlements, ‘bad’ buildings and overcrowding will increase without this government intervention.
Letters to the editor: August 14 to 20 2015
Readers write in about Abahlali BaseMjondolo, and inner-city buildings.
Look to owners and state for ‘bad buildings’
The government has left housing in Jo’burg’s inner city in the hands of the private sector.
When good property turns bad
An increase in illegal occupations of buildings is hampering inner city rejuvenation in Johannesburg.
No recourse for Jo’burg’s inner city evictees
The city has not obeyed court orders to provide alternative shelter or come up with a plan for more than 100 people evicted from a hijacked building.
Dreaming of a home in a defunct factory
Residents of defunct buildings are commanding national headlines and casting an embarrassing spotlight on Johannesburg’s running battles with the poor