Thousands of homes flooded as violent storm batters Western Cape Words: Sandiso Phaliso, Ashraf Hendricks and Marecia Damons Thousands of homes were flooded in informal settlements across...
Buitengracht Street homeless won’t move despite court order Several homeless people living on Buitengracht Street in Cape Town’s city centre have said...
City supports eviction application for removal of unlawful occupants surrounding Castle of Good Hope The City of Cape Town has publicly professed its support for the launching of...
Cape Town shelters overwhelmed as court orders evictions As winter arrives, Cape Town’s homeless shelters are already overwhelmed, and a recent court...
Court grants order to evict hundreds of people living on streets of Cape Town Words: Tania Broughton / GroundUp Also read: Court showdown over Cape Flats evictions The...
Shelters in Cape Town are filling up as winter bites Words: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp Shelters for homeless people across Cape Town are filling...
Deadline for comment on CoCT’s new homeless strategy Picture and words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp The City of Cape Town’s new ‘Strategy...
Sheriff of High Court concludes eviction in Cape Town’s east CBD The Sheriff of the High Court concluded the eviction of the remaining unlawful occupants...
Bulletproof park proposed for Mitchells Plain to protect children A groundbreaking proposal to construct the world’s first bulletproof park in Mitchells Plain has...
Eggciting programmes at City facilities this Easter holiday The City of Cape Town’s libraries and recreation facilities are pulling out all the...
City concludes eviction of unlawful occupants at Green Point Tennis Courts The Sheriff of the High Court today concluded the eviction of the remaining unlawful...
Green Point ‘Tent City’: Homeless camp’s days are numbered Words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp For weeks the homeless community in the tent camp near...
Another final eviction order granted for parts of Cape Town The Western Cape High Court has issued a final eviction order in the City...
Most unlawful occupants in Green Point are willing to move says CoCT The majority of the remaining unlawful occupants at the Green Point Tennis Courts have...
Murders of Western Cape school staff remain unsolved The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) confirmed that the killing of two staff members...
Eviction order granted for unlawful occupation of Green Point tennis courts The Western Cape High Court has issued a final eviction order regarding the illegal...
Ongoing gang violence impacts libraries, their staff and patrons The City’s libraries are not only plagued by vandalism and theft, but violence in...
CoCT back in court over final eviction of homeless in the CBD The City of Cape Town returns to the Western Cape High Court this week...
Becoming an ally: A guide to support and solidarity this Pride Month October marks the beginning of Pride Month in South Africa, a time to celebrate...
Children frolic in flood water as only pool in Brown’s Farm remains closed The closure of the only swimming pool in Brown’s Farm, Philippi has left many...