Over 200 illegally built shacks in Palm Ridge demolished
Over 200 illegally built shacks have been demolished in Palm Ridge.
Khayelitsha residents rebuild after tragic fire destroys 150 shacks
Residents rebuild their lives following fire which gutted over 150 shacks and claimed two lives.
Shack fire claims one life, 40 homeless
One person has died in a fire that has burnt more than 30 shacks in an informal settlement in
Four suspects arrested in Limpopo’s R2.4 million shack scandal to appear in court on Monday
Four of the seven suspects – arrested in connection with the alleged fraud of R2.4-million in the
People living in informal dwellings in Western Cape concerned about protection from COVID-19
With COVID-19 cases on the increase in the Western Cape, backyard dwellers are concerned that they
Fire destroys dozens of shacks in Alexandra township
Scores of people have been displaced after a fire ravaged their shacks in Alexandra township north
Father, child die in Germiston shack fire
A father and his three-year-old child have died following a shack fire at the Good Hope informal
City of Cape Town vows to deal with spread of shack farming
The City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements department says it’s planning to deal with an increase in
Gauteng govt says will help affected Marlboro residents
Gauteng MEC for Human Settlement, Lebogang Maile has promised residents affected by the demolition
Rescue efforts underway in Alexandra after shacks fire
escue efforts are underway in Alexandra north of Johannesburg after several shacks caught fire on
Alex residents moved to safety after fire
Scores of people displaced by Thursday night’s fire in Alexandra township north of Johannesburg have
Khayelitsha shack fire survivors appeal for proper houses, hundreds displaced
Residents of the SST informal settlement at Town 2 in Khayetsha, Cape Town have appealed for proper
One person killed in Pretoria shack fire
One person has died and three others are in hospital after over 50 shacks caught fire at Platic View
Lenasia residence protest against removal of illegal shacks
Protests have once again erupted in Lenasia south, south of Johannesburg. It is believed the
45 homes destroyed at Nompumelelo Informal Settlement
Illegal electricity connections at Nompumelelo Informal Settlement in East London have resulted in
Fires leaves 40 shacks destroyed in Gauteng
At least 40 shacks have burnt down in two shack fires in Gauteng.
Toddler dies in Benoni shack fire
A toddler has died after the shack he was in caught fire in Benoni east of Johannesburg Thursday
PE man gets bail for throwing toddler off roof
A PE man that flung his toddler from the roof of his informal dwelling has been released from
Bleak future awaits N. Cape families
Twenty families living in desperate conditions in an old hospital at Garies in the Northern Cape