Shack dwellers say their belongings were torched, leaving them destitute
By Musa Binda
Brief | 5 August 2019
Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa has released a series of reports on informal settlements
Brief | 29 July 2019
Human Settlements MEC briefs South African Human Rights Commission after protests in Alexandra
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 23 July 2019
“The soldiers said it was just a teaser of what they will do to the rest of Happiness Village residents”
News | 23 July 2019
The family plans to move to Wellington at the end of July
News | 19 July 2019
Sikiti informal settlement in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, was established over 20 years ago
News | 19 July 2019
“The houses we were allocated in Tsakane are low in value compared to land in Brakpan … It is only fair that we are returned”
Brief | 16 July 2019
Farm workers and farm dwellers protest to demand rural reforms
News | 12 July 2019
Municipality condemns disruption of service
Brief | 12 July 2019
Qamata chief vows it will not open until municipality acknowledges local land ownership
News | 11 July 2019
Land occupiers in Mayfield intend to bring contempt of court action
By Zoë Postman
News | 10 July 2019
Thousands in Khayelitsha informal settlement hope and wait for basic services
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 1 July 2019
Land occupiers to take eThekwini Municipality to court for “criminal” act
By Musa Binda
Brief | 14 June 2019
Evicted land occupiers have been staying in community halls, which means many social grant recipients have had to spend much more money on transport to get their grants at alternative venues
Brief | 29 May 2019
“We want to have our own piece of land so that we can do something for ourselves like growing gardens or sheep farming”
By Zoë Postman
News | 24 May 2019
Evicted eight times from private land
News | 22 May 2019