Manqoba Nxumalo
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Informal traders’ application ‘not urgent’, says judge
Johannesburg hawkers will have to wait a little longer before they know if they can return to the streets.
City of Jhb faces court challenges over informal trader evictions
The City of Jo’burg will face two similar court challenges next week, seeking to interdict the "illegal" eviction of informal traders from the city.
The resurrection of the street committee
Street committees have found their way back into contemporary politics after being instrumental in the demise of apartheid, writes Manqoba Nxumalo.
The scouring of Jo’burg’s inner city
High-handed evictions in Jo’burg’s inner city have condemned the street traders and their families to penury.
Durban officials face imprisonment for Cato Crest evictions
eThekwini municipal heads will appear before the court to explain why they continued to demolish Cato Crest shacks despite a court order prohibition.
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.