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Alberts Farm Conservancy

Alberts Farm evictions — it’s a slippery slope when state institutions act illegally to achieve an unlawful purpose

South Africa

Alberts Farm evictions — it’s a slippery slope when state institutions act illegally to achieve an unlawful purpose

By Marco Lemmer Da Silva Almeida

Alberts Farm evictions: City of Joburg and Chief of Police acted unlawfully

South Africa

Alberts Farm evictions: City of Joburg and Chief of Police acted unlawfully

By Naledi Sikhakhane and Mark Heywood

A patch of carpet is all that’s left of evicted man’s Johannesburg home

Africa

A patch of carpet is all that’s left of evicted man’s Johannesburg home

By Kimberly Mutandiro for GroundUp

Police move in on homeless people in Alberts Farm Conservancy despite court order

South Africa

Police move in on homeless people in Alberts Farm Conservancy despite court order

By Naledi Sikhakhane and Mark Heywood

High court strikes down ‘unlawful and unconstitutional’ eviction of homeless people from Alberts Farm — City of Joburg to help restore destroyed dwellings

South Africa

High court strikes down ‘unlawful and unconstitutional’ eviction of homeless people from Alberts Farm — City of Joburg to help restore destroyed dwellings

By Ethan van Diemen

Finding ourselves: Alberts Farm, the right to dignity and the meaning of ‘Everyone’

South Africa

Finding ourselves: Alberts Farm, the right to dignity and the meaning of ‘Everyone’

By Mark Heywood

Alberts Farm highlights the complexity of homelessness and conservation

South Africa

Alberts Farm highlights the complexity of homelessness and conservation

By Philip Kruger

Why can’t we live together? The conflict between suburbanites and the homeless in a Johannesburg park

South Africa

Why can’t we live together? The conflict between suburbanites and the homeless in a Johannesburg park

By Mark Heywood