Housing protest
Angry Ocean View residents picket outside tourist hotspots over housing demands
Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Fish Hoek this weekend.
-
1 child killed, another wounded in Elsies River housing protest
The incident appears to be related to housing issues.
-
Cape racetrack set alight as protest flares up again
Demonstrations in the area broke out on Saturday morning while law enforcement officer were tearing down structures illegally built on privately-owned land in Bloekombos.
-
'We’re demanding houses': Darling set for another day of protests
Resident Themba Mosime claimed at least seven people were injured during clashes with police and private security officials on Monday.
-
Backyarders' Summit set for CT amid frustration over housing
A backyarders' summit has been planned for Thursday in the city.
-
Frustration over slow progress of housing development behind Siqalo protest
The City of Cape Town says a transformer and other electrical infrastructure was damaged during the protest earlier on Friday morning.
-
Police monitoring Orange Grove after clearing protest action
The community is demanding that Mayor Herman Mashaba allocate them houses and to convert unused government building into RDP houses.
-
Sir Lowry’s Pass Village residents end protest as CoCT promises to build houses
Residents have been keeping up a sustained action since last week blocking roads and burning debris to make their anger felt.
-
Residents protest in Ottery, Sir Lowry’s Pass Village over housing
Over the past few days there's been protest action in parts of the province including Parkwood, Kleinmond, Ottery and Sir Lowry's Pass.
-
Our housing demands are falling on deaf ears, say protesting Parkwood residents
Desperate and frustrated, this is how Parkwood community leader Paul Phillips described how some residents feel about the lack of housing in their community.
-
Land identified for Bitou residents following protests
In June, residents protested for housing after fires gutted down their homes.
-
Eersterust community warns govt against ignoring their demands
Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Uhuru Moiloa is heading to the township to speak to residents about their service delivery concerns.
-
575,000 families waiting on housing in Western Cape
Since March, there have been 87 protests over land and housing in various areas including Gansbaai, Hermanus, Botrivier, Riebeek Kasteel and in parts of Cape Town.
-
Plettenberg Bay protests flare up again
A police officer was injured during clashes with residents earlier this week.
-
Riebeek Kasteel CPF warns of threat to continue violent protests
Service delivery demonstrations erupted there on Monday which saw shops being looted.
-
2 buildings torched during protest near Botrivier
Demonstrators have torched the post office and a municipal building in the town.
-
Westlake residents await City of CT’s response on service delivery demands
Protesters handed over a memorandum of demands to a local ward councillor on Monday.
-
WC authorities brace for Westlake housing protest
The latest demonstration follows a string of similar protests in Mitchells Plain, Parkwood, Hermanus and Vrygrond over the past few weeks.
-
City of CT calls for priority committee after increase in violent protests
The city says police data indicates there have been 145 protests in the first four and a half months of the year compared to 84 during the same period last year.
