Mamelodi residents threaten relocated flood victims

The Nellmapius Extension 4 residents say they weren’t consulted about the move and demand that the flood victims be removed in three months

Tensions mount as Cape Town farmers face relocation

The area that the government wants to move them to is already occupied

Taking a holistic view to create a new narrative around bark stripping in Newlands Forest

Deadly Joburg CBD fire: Building abandoned, informal settlement erected inside – Mulaudzi

Human Settlements to give ‘missing middle’ a helping hand for access to housing

Abahlali victimisation, harrassment and murders again in the spotlight

A new Amnesty International report once again casts light on the disproportionate victimisation, harassment, and killings of members of Abahlali baseMjondolo, South Africa's largest social movement representing the interests of shack dwellers, the homeless, and the poor. The report also highlights authorities’ lackadaisical attitude towards the ongoing violence, and the failure to make even desultory attempts to address it.

Four years and R97m later, housing meant to de-densify Alexandra is still not in use

What was meant to alleviate Alexandra’s housing crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic has become a showdown between residents and law enforcement.

City of Cape Town starts moving people from city centre streets following court judgment

Those who have not already chosen to leave will be evicted next week

Human rights defenders are being silenced through the barrel of a gun

A common theme emerged when Amnesty International conducted interviews with Abahlali baseMjondolo human rights defenders – the authorities have failed and continue to fail to protect them.

Apartheid-era hostel causing a stink in Eastern Cape town

More than 200 families live in the dilapidated Molo hostel in Butterworth without toilets - and the smell is annoying the neighbours