Dozens evicted from informal settlement opposite Cape Town stadium
Dozens of people were evicted from a site along Granger Bay Boulevard in Green Point, Cape Town, on Wednesday.... Read more
19 Mar
Seven-year-old drowns in dam in Cape Town informal settlement
A seven-year-old boy drowned while playing in this dam in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East on Thursday. Photo:... Read more
27 Oct, 2025
Tshwane takes on Kleinfontein — whites-only settlement faces court, fines, demolition threat
Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has escalated its dispute with the Kleinfontein settlement, issuing a court notice requiring the... Read more
22 Aug, 2025
‘A grave would be better than my shack,’ says Kariega resident
About 70 shack dwellers of Phase 1 Area 11 informal settlement, who live next to 300 toilets without houses,... Read more
11 Jul, 2025
Dozens of shacks demolished in Midrand
Ruth Hlungwani and her three-year-old daughter surrounded by what is left of their possessions after their shack was demolished.... Read more
15 May, 2024
450 families, one water tap in Cape Town informal settlement
Teddy Ndilele at the only working tap in Nyakathisa informal settlement in Cape Town. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso By Sandiso... Read more
18 Apr, 2024
3 siblings, woman, 43, die in multiple shack fire in Germiston informal settlement
Cape Town – A woman and three children reportedly died in a multiple shack fire incident last night at... Read more
2 May, 2022
