Homeless people
City of Cape Town approves unlawful occupation by-law
Mayor Dan Plato said that once gazetted, it would officially be law in Cape Town that an offer of social assistance first be made, including shelter, to ensure...
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Evicted homeless people hope to overturn City of Cape decision
The Western Cape High Court heard arguments in the occupiers' urgent court application on Friday, almost two weeks after city ordered the dismantling and confiscation of the tents and other informal structures.
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'Protecting public spaces': CoCT defends plan to fine homeless people
It insists prohibiting people from sleeping in public spaces is constitutional and it will enforce this by-law humanely.
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WC health dept is now vaccinating homeless people
On Friday, health workers administered vaccines to those situated at the Haven Night Shelter in Kraaifontein.
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Court slams City of Cape Town for barring access to Strandfontein homeless camp
Judge Desai found that South African Human Rights Commission monitors trying to enter the site were acting lawfully.
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NGOs appeal eThekwini officials to work with them on post-lockdown plan
Linda Morrison of We Are Durban, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), said the co-governance of temporary homeless shelters between NGOs and the city had ensured the recovery of at least 660 homeless people with a drug dependency.
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Homeless people in eThekwini concerned about shelter, food as lockdown eases
The current state of disaster ends on Thursday and it was not yet clear if it would be extended.
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660 homeless people in eThekwini have stopped using drugs, say municipality
At the beginning of the had lockdown in March, the city was forced to find shelter for more than 2,000 people living on the streets.
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CoCT says it’s spent over R61m on emergency COVID procurement
This amount is in addition to the R72 million that was procured for the provision of personal protective equipment to ensure that basic services can continue while protecting frontline and essential staff members.
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CoCT spent over R40m on tents for the homeless, Good Party wants answers
According to the city, R44 million was spent on weather-proof tents, to shelter those living on the streets under national lockdown regulations.
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CoCT urged to take responsibility for homeless people removed from Strandfontein
During the lockdown, hundreds of homeless people were accommodated at a temporary facility in Strandfontein, but it closed at the end of April and people were moved to smaller sites.
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City of CT denies claims it’s ‘dumping’ homeless people on the street
The Community Chest group made the claim saying the group was left on the pavement in Culemborg after they were moved from a homeless camp in Strandfontein.
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CoCT accused of dumping homeless people accommodated at Strandfontein facility
The Community Chest has accused the City of Cape Town of 'dumping' homeless people who had been accommodated at the now-closed Strandfontein homeless shelter.
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Several CT civil groups formally oppose amendment of noise nuisances by-law
The amendments will allow an authorised individual to conduct search and seizure operations without a warrant under certain circumstances.
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Homeless drug users left vulnerable in COVID-19 lockdown - says expert
Drug expert Monique Marks said she has observed that in many cities across the country – except for Durban and Pretoria – it has become difficult for indigent drug users to access the medical care they need.
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Plato to open criminal case against Independent Media, Samwu for misinformation
He said he was appalled by a front-page article in Saturday’s 'Weekend Argus' under the headline: 'Fears of Homeless Outbreak’.
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CoCT denies officers contracted COVID-19 at Strandfontein shelter
The City's Zahied Badroodien said everyone at the site had now been screened at least twice and no one had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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'We are human': How Gauteng's homeless people are dealing with COVID-19
For some homeless people, government's decision to supply temporary shelters has been a blessing, while a horror for others.
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North Nigeria packs up child beggars over virus fears
The children are pupils of controversial Islamic schools who would usually be found begging in the streets of Kano for small change.
