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Source: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp. Five District Six families, who withstood apartheid’s forced removals, have been ordered to vacate these Victorian cottages.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

District Six families ordered to vacate Searle Street cottages

Tania Broughton 15 Jan 2026

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

Property

Buffalo City wants to recover R16m in Covid housing funds

Johnnie Isaac and GroundUp staff 9 May 2025

Property

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

The Western Cape is in the clutches of its second major storm in 2024. Source: Unsplash/Hennie Stander

Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape uses #CapeStorm to call for decentralised emergency housing fund

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

Image source: renjith krishnan –

Legislation & Regulation

National Assembly approves Division of Revenue Amendment Bill

18 Nov 2022

Shacks built by Siyahlala informal settlement residents on the railway line in Langa will only be relocated next year. Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court grants Prasa another eight months to relocate Cape Town Central Line shack dwellers

Tariro Washinyira 29 Nov 2021

Cape Town's emergency housing programme is unconstitutional, says court

Affordable & Social Housing

Cape Town's emergency housing programme is unconstitutional, says court

Tania Broughton 8 Sep 2021

Judge in Woodstock eviction case concerned about 'spatial apartheid'

Affordable & Social Housing

Judge in Woodstock eviction case concerned about 'spatial apartheid'

James Stent 19 Nov 2020

Cape Town Municipal Planning By-laws approved

Land & Property Law

Cape Town Municipal Planning By-laws approved

1 Nov 2019

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Affordable & Social Housing

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Soraya Beukes 27 Nov 2018

Residents facing eviction from these houses in Bromwell Street want the City of Cape Town to give them alternative accommodation near the City CBD. Photo: Rejul Bejoy

Affordable & Social Housing

Woodstock residents win right to challenge City of Cape Town on housing

Barbara Maregele and Tara Osborne 16 Aug 2018

Court orders Brett Herron to explain emergency housing options

Affordable & Social Housing

Court orders Brett Herron to explain emergency housing options

Barbara Maregele 14 Mar 2018

Housing picket outside Brett Herron's home

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing picket outside Brett Herron's home

Barbara Maregele 7 Mar 2018

Self-financing modular homes for the rural poor

Sustainable Development

Self-financing modular homes for the rural poor

Bongani Shweni 15 Jun 2017

Architecture with a twist

Architecture & Design

Architecture with a twist

Lolita Pukwana 3 Feb 2017

[TrendTalk] Branding for good

Branding

[TrendTalk] Branding for good

Louise Marsland 13 Apr 2015

ESG & Sustainability

Private sector Samaritans aid destitute Boksburg family

21 Dec 2012