Shack Dwellers

Can anything good come out emjondolo? Trevor Ngwane looks into how committees in informal settlements are updating the system for their survival

The City of Cape Town tacitly condones it when wealthy landowners behave illegally, something that is not the case if you’re poor

MEC urges construction companies to work on weekends and in evenings to speed up delivery

Residents claim politicians flock to Khayelitsha in times of tragedy, but leave with empty promises

A Gauteng businessman blames De Lille for costing the city millions of rand in relief efforts for shack fires that could have been avoided.

At least one person died after being caught in a hail of rubber bullets and tear gas when protests broke out in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.

The rumour of killings was false, the authorities said, but by then it was too late.

Working with Cape Town City, NGOs and residents, the shack settlement is transformed.

Big strides are being made by involving poor people in making strategic decisions

Authorities have warned that the need for court orders could hamper planned development.

Sheffield Road in Philippi has become one of the city’s best-known places to buy a shack, where builders make a living providing affordable housing.

In an unprecedented move, Cape Town’s anti-land invasion operation backs down on demolishing shacks as residents use their constitutional rights.

The SAPS and City of Cape Town law enforcers have accused each other of carrying out the demolition of shacks in Philippi East. GroundUp reports.

Shack dwellers in Philippi East’s "Marikana" settlement were evicted on Monday by the City of Cape Town’s Anti-Land Invasion Unit. GroundUp reports.

DA leader Helen Zille has questioned why committees were not set up to probe evictions of illegal shack dwellers in other provinces.