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WC Human Settlements MEC to meet Parkwood community after housing protests
Police have confirmed that a municipal office in the area was set alight during demonstrations over the weekend.
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Protests flare up in Vrygrond again
The area's been the scene of sporadic demonstrations over land, housing and service delivery.
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Parkwood residents demand land, housing in violent protests
Hundreds of people have left their homes to join the fight, armed with stones, planks and sticks.
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[LISTEN] 'Plans underway to give Joburg south residents land, houses'
Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Uhuru Moiloa says it has acquired land which could yield almost 60, 000 housing units.
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JMPD warns motorists to be vigilant as protesters 'demand land for housing'
It’s understood the protest is related to continued attempts by a group of Protea Glen residents to grab land illegally.
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Roads remain blocked in Lehae
Residents have been protesting since the early hours of Tuesday, demanding free RDP houses and service delivery.
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MEC urges Soweto, Eldorado Park residents not to block roads amid protests
Residents have been burning tyres in Eldorado Park, Freedom Park and Soweto - demanding government address their housing concerns.
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Freedom Park protesters want govt to take demands seriously
In 2017, the government promised to address the longstanding land issue and housing shortage following violent protests.
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Protesters burn tyres, block roads near Lotus River
A protest in Pelican Park has resulted in the closure of a section of Strandfontein Road on Wednesday morning.
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De Lille to meet with landowners, business leaders following housing protests
Patricia de Lille met with leaders on Thursday and promised to attend monthly meetings with them and councillors in the Philippi area.
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[OPINION] Why title deeds aren’t the solution to SA's land tenure problem
People living in social tenures are severely disadvantaged and may have to go to court to have their rights legally enforced, but most cannot afford to do so.
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[WATCH] Ward 81 residents say 'Silvertown' will burn
Angry residents from Ward 81 near Alexandra barricaded roads on Monday, saying they are upset by a squatter camp that's been erected in their neighbourhood, allegedly with help from the City of Joburg.
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[OPINION] SA urgently needs to rethink its approach to housing
People are unhappy with unclear time frames about when developments will take place. Tired of empty promises, they now want “time lines and commitments”.
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[WATCH] Service delivery & housing protest hits Makause in the East Rand
Makause residents protest over basic services as community claims government has no plans to improve living conditions of the informal settlement.
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Sisulu: Backyard dwellers a national concern
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said that government had built close to 4,3 million houses in the country but this was not enough.
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‘Govt working on building houses, finding land in Eldorado Park, Ennerdale’
MEC Paul Mashatile says water services and electricity will be placed in certain areas where people want to build houses.
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[MAP] 2017: SA's Winter of Delivery Discontent
Eyewitness News tracks a series of housing and service delivery protests which have hit Gauteng and the North West since the beginning of March.
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Mbalula sends message of encouragement to officers dealing with protests
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula paid a surprise visit to the police's 10111 call centre in Midrand on Tuesday afternoon.
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[GALLERY] Eldorado Park erupts over housing
On Monday police clashed with residents of Eldorado Park who demanded land on which to build houses. Officers fired rubber bullets to disperse the crowds which barricaded roads and looted stores.
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GP housing dept urges those entitled to RDP houses not to resort to violence
The department says people who destroy houses are making its work difficult for government to do its job.
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Kliptown residents demand proper housing
The community has raised concerns about their current ward councillor, Pam Sibanyoni.
