Housing
With 47 people crammed on to one property, COVID-19 a real threat for WC family
One member of the Mitchell's Plain family has been on the housing waiting list for more than 17 years.
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Court papers reveal how Bongo allegedly looted money meant for housing
The problem was the land wasn't suitable for housing.
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'Cape Town seems overwhelmed by land invasions. That’s not how you govern!'
"People don’t trust the City of Cape Town," says Yonela Diko, spokesman for Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. "People are burning things."
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Coronavirus casts spotlight on SA's housing blight
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 70 Wilgespruit families have been relocated to wooden cottages after years of living in makeshift tents.
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WC govt sets R98m aside towards building houses
The funds were allocated to the Western Cape as part of a national government process to fast track housing delivery.
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KZN flood victims will be 'reintegrated in the next 2-3 weeks' says eThekwini municipality
As 7 October 2019 marks World Habitat Day, the focus of this year’s commemoration is adequate shelter for all. Following the destructive floods in Kwazulu Natal earlier this year, local government is relocating those affected from temporary shelters to informal settlements.
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Backyarders' Summit set for CT amid frustration over housing
A backyarders' summit has been planned for Thursday in the city.
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Innovation & technology to form part of WC’s housing plans
The housing backlog in the Western Cape was edging close to 600,000.
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Activist group questions plans for 'inclusionary housing' in Sea Point
The Berman Brothers group had initially planned to have 20% of the property reserved to be rented to tenants with a monthly income of less than R18,000.
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[WATCH] Gugulethu housing meeting disrupted
Human Settlements Minister Nomaindiya Mfeketo held a meeting in Gugulethu to discuss housing and land issues. But a group of backyard dwellers wanted her to address their eviction concerns.
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[VIDEO] 3 children killed in shack fire in Bekkersdal
Three young children were killed in Bekkersdal after their shack home caught fire last night. The community is still in shock and has appealed to government to provide proper housing.
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Shack fire breaks out during Ramaphosa address in Tswelopele
President Cyril Ramaphosa was addressing community members as part of the ANC’s Thuma Mina campaign launch.
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Jhb communities demand answers on housing
Residents will gather at the Eldorado Park stadium this morning where leaders have invited local government to give feedback on their plans to revitalise poor communities and provide houses.
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[ANALYSIS] How SA should tackle redistribution of land in urban areas
The current debate about land reform in South Africa could open the door to reviewing urban land ownership issues.
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'You can’t live in a backyard for more than 30 years & not get a govt house'
The R300 at Jakes Gerwel in the direction of the N2 has been closed amid protests over housing.
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[ANALYSIS] SA’s housing challenge seen through the lens of Durban
One of South Africa’s third-largest cities by population, Durban has reported that the number of people living in informal dwellings has remained stubbornly high.
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SACP pickets outside Absa's CT offices over housing
The party's demands include a call for affordable housing to be prioritised in inner cities, economic hubs, rural towns and villages.
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Lehohla: Fewer houses built in 2016 than other years
Lehohla says the public sector under the new construction works programme spent over R1 million less in 2016 compared to 2015.
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[WATCH] Protesting Imizamo Yethu residents clash with police
Imizamo Yethu residents clash with police over the poor living conditions in the city's temporary housing units.
