Informal Settlements

25 June

Marikana informal settlement erupts in protests

During protests over a lack of services in Marikana, Phillipi East, at least five vehicles, including a Golden Arrow Bus and two trucks from Goal ...

70-year-old shackdweller gets R18,581 water bill

News

14 June

City of Cape Town is sending water bills to families in shacks

The City of Cape Town is sending water bills to families in shacks, even though they get their water from communal taps. Most residents of ...

Land occupiers club together to pay for lawyer

News

22 May

Land occupiers club together to pay for lawyer

Two hundred families evicted from land they occupied opposite Dunoon have clubbed together to pay for lawyers to help them fight an interdict.

Redesigning informal settlements after disasters

Opinion

05 May

Redesigning informal settlements after disasters

Recent devastating flooding in parts of South Africa as well as the second massive cyclone to batter neighbouring Mozambique and Zimbabwe ...

News

29 April

A look inside Dunoon's new state-of-the-art library

Dunoon’s new high tech, state-of-the-art library opened its doors on Friday. The “world-class” library is set to be a source of recreation and ...