Somalia floods kill seven, displace 200 families
Mogadishu – At least seven people were killed in an overnight devastating flood in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, local government... Read more
12 May
Families of miners trapped since November beg for help
Thembani Dube at the entrance to the shaft in which ten miners have been trapped since November last year.... Read more
1 May
Families who were moved for the 2010 World Cup are still living in their ‘transit camp’
Hundreds of families have been living in the KwaDabeka “transit camp” since 2009, when they were moved to make... Read more
29 Apr
Joburg blaze leaves hundreds momeless, struggling for shelter
Cape Town – A fire in the Booysens informal settlement in Johannesburg CBD on Monday destroyed around 100 shacks,... Read more
28 Jan
‘Many women are going to starve with their families,’ says widow as CWP contracts end
Thabile Prisca Motloung, who lives in a rural village north of Nquthu, in KwaZulu-Natal.. Photo: Bongane Motaung By Bongane... Read more
19 Jan
Informal miners burnt to death during police raid: Families demand justice
Lorraine Muzendami was among the group of miners who hid in the reeds and were badly burnt during an... Read more
21 Oct, 2024
Food meant for poor families is rotting in a Gauteng food bank
Since the end of April, food parcels have been piling up at the Carroll Shaw Memorial Food Bank near... Read more
8 Oct, 2024
Army destroys shacks in Marievale, leaving families homeless
Sandra Masinga spent several nights sleeping in the cold next to where her shack used to be, in Happiness... Read more
11 Jul, 2024
Flood victims forced to move back to sodden land
Ruben Smith and Natasha Julie were forced by the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality to return to their waterlogged shack... Read more
10 Jul, 2024
George families still waiting for outcome as investigation hits hurdles
Cape Town — As the investigation into the tragic George building collapse continues, some families are still awaiting confirmation... Read more
7 Jun, 2024
