Thousands in Khayelitsha informal settlement hope and wait for basic services
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 1 July 2019
Land occupiers to take eThekwini Municipality to court for “criminal” act
By Musa Binda
Brief | 14 June 2019
Evicted land occupiers have been staying in community halls, which means many social grant recipients have had to spend much more money on transport to get their grants at alternative venues
Brief | 29 May 2019
“We want to have our own piece of land so that we can do something for ourselves like growing gardens or sheep farming”
By Zoë Postman
News | 24 May 2019
Evicted eight times from private land
News | 22 May 2019
Two decades later, District Six claimants still have no idea when they’re going to receive restitution
News | 17 May 2019
“In a big and beautiful city like Cape Town I don’t expect this kind of life”
Brief | 24 April 2019
Municipality says its emergency housing project was halted by community resistance
News | 24 April 2019
“They are unemployed and in desperate need of funding so they can buy food”
Brief | 17 April 2019
Residents blame land occupiers, but occupiers deny involvement
News | 12 April 2019
Land occupiers clash with Red Ants and police
Brief | 11 April 2019
“The court will see who is lying and who is telling the truth”
By Zoë Postman
News | 9 April 2019
Private land owned by construction company has stood vacant for over a decade
Brief | 8 April 2019
Over 1,000 new shacks in Eyadini spread over PRASA land
By Vincent Lali
Photo Essay | 5 April 2019
Small community says they are terrorised by criminals and police
News | 28 March 2019
“As long as each family has a tap, a toilet, and a box of electricity, we will be happy.”
By Vincent Lali
News | 15 March 2019