Experts at Open Book Festival debate different approaches to dealing with property in poor neighbourhoods
News | 8 September 2017
Illegal occupation will not be tolerated, says Nelson Mandela Bay municipality
Brief | 7 September 2017
Residents describe problems, but also some improvements
News | 7 September 2017
City says land is private and it therefore cannot provide a refuse service
Text by Denise Patterson. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 6 September 2017
No, it doesn’t mean we can build shacks in Sea Point and force the City to buy the land for us
Law | 5 September 2017
Land occupiers say they will rebuild until City finds solution
By Zoe Postman and Denise Patterson
News | 5 September 2017
Wolwerivier and Blikkiesdorp among options for people facing eviction
Brief | 4 September 2017
GroundUp inquiry reveals painfully slow pace of construction
By Pete Lewis
Feature | 4 September 2017
Measuring the number of people living in an informal settlement is difficult
Analysis | 1 September 2017
Court ruling ensures that 60,000 people will not be evicted from their homes
News | 30 August 2017
Evictees given additional time to apply for leave to appeal
By Laura Bratton, William Yoder and GroundUp Staff
News | 30 August 2017
Backyarders accuse Witzenberg Municipality of ignoring their pleas for housing
News | 30 August 2017
“People are being targeted even going to the toilet”
News | 30 August 2017
“You cannot evict someone unless you have alternative accommodation, and these people have nowhere to go” says municipality official
News | 25 August 2017
Residents complain of living conditions in spite of City of Cape Town upgrade
News | 25 August 2017
Buyers would have to earn at least R25,000 a month
News | 25 August 2017