Cape Town residents are no strangers to winter storms, but this past weekend’s relentless rain has pushed the city to its limits. Since Friday, nearly 480...
Relief in Soweto as blocked development site finally cleared For years, it stood there, a single structure, quietly holding back progress for an entire community. Now,...
Two devastating fires in separate Cape Town informal settlements have destroyed at least 160 structures, leaving hundreds of people homeless. The fires tore through Imizamo Yethu on Saturday afternoon...
A Community Watches a Fire They Couldn’t Fight Kokosi residents are grieving a tragedy that many say could have been prevented, if only they had water....
For millions of South Africans, the first drops of rain are not a relief; they are a trigger for fear. In the country’s sprawling informal settlements,...
‘The Water Came All at Once’: How a Level 9 Storm Turned Gauteng Into a Warning Sign Gauteng woke up on Sunday to the kind of...
Ramaphosa Faces the Nation’s Frustrations in Parliament, Here’s What He’ll Be Asked President Cyril Ramaphosa returns to Parliament on Tuesday for a sitting of the National...
In the dusty stretch of land known as Plastic City, just outside Brakpan, a quiet desperation hangs in the air. Amid the ruins of makeshift homes...
Johannesburg is once again at the centre of South Africa’s housing debates, as city officials announce a hard-line crackdown on informal settlements. Mlungisi Mabaso, the City’s...
Two lives were lost in the early hours of Sunday morning when a fire tore through the basement of the De Williershof residential building in Tshwane....