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Paul Mashatile to expedite Gauteng housing projects
The MEC said he is ready to start his work and will look into issues of housing and title deed.
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Phiri residents living with 'empty promises' from govt
It's been 15 years since government first promised to replace the two room structures that many call home.
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15 years later, Phiri residents still waiting for houses
Soweto has run out of space and the Department of Housing has started to build flats on the periphery of the township, but some Phiri residents are refusing to relocate, demanding ‘proper’ housing instead.
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Two employees benefit from housing dept's ‘staff build initiative’
The initiative encourages employers to fund housing for their lowest paid employees.
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SAHRC slams shoddy workmanship on low cost houses
The commission released its report on the state of access to housing, local governance and service delivery.
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Pensioners hit the streets to get their land back in CT
A group of pensioners marched to Cape Town's Civic Centre to seek answers from the Mayor Patricia de Lille regarding the area of District 6. They want to reclaim the land where they grew up.
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Man receives house after 20-year wait
A Cape Town man, who waited over 20 years for a new house, speaks of the experience of being a home owner after President Jacob Zuma officially opened the N2 Gateway housing project.
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FACT CHECK: Minister Sisulu is right on SA's housing delivery
The minister of human settlements says housing delivery has almost halved over the last six years.
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Langa residents clash with police on housing issue
Police clashed with Langa residents on Tuesday after protesters burnt tyres and broke cinder blocks in Bunga Avenue. Residents were protesting against alleged housing misappropriation in the area.
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Stjwetla residents refuse new housing structures
Some residents have told EWN they fear their new temporary homes could collapse or flood.
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Southern Cape area faces urgent housing needs
About 500,000 families are currently on the province's housing demand database.
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Mass land invasion in Khayelitsha
About 2,000 residents of Khayelitsha in Cape Town invaded a piece of land near the Nolungile Station where they began erecting informal houses in an attempt to secure a permanent plot.
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Thembelihle residents: Police were just doing their job
Yesterday residents embarked on a picket opposite the Lenasia Police Station.
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Mfuleni housing project suspended after protests
Disgruntled community members took to the streets over what they say was a broken promise by the municipality.
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Zille blames population growth for housing challenges
Premier Helen Zille says the only solution is for the state to provide access to land and to services.
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CARTOON: SA's Housing Policy
CARTOON: SA's Housing Policy
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Kensington authorities battle land invaders
Informal settlers descended on an open piece of land in the area last weekend.
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Lwandle Inquiry: Final hearing today
The commission will hold its final hearing today before wrapping up its investigation.
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'WC housing crisis is a ticking time bomb'
A law organisation warns that more trouble looms if housing issues are not dealt with efficiently.
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Elsies River: Repairs continue despite vandalism
Geysers and copper pipes were stolen from units at a housing project in Elsies River.
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Elsie's River housing repairs underway following vandalism
In May this year unoccupied units were robbed of geysers and copper plumbing materials.