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Department of Human Settlements

State housing CEO promises ‘morale-boosting’ payment to staff, including R600,000 personal cheque

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State housing CEO promises ‘morale-boosting’ payment to staff, including R600,000 personal cheque

By Rebecca Davis

Inside the housing parastatal at the centre of financial mismanagement and fraud allegations

South Africa

Inside the housing parastatal at the centre of financial mismanagement and fraud allegations

By Rebecca Davis

Western Cape municipalities report large housing backlogs in SA Human Rights Commission engagement session

South Africa

Western Cape municipalities report large housing backlogs in SA Human Rights Commission engagement session

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Government’s Ekurhuleni house handover links housing to empowering women

Maverick Citizen

Government’s Ekurhuleni house handover links housing to empowering women

By Michelle Banda

Push for change to eviction laws as SA informal settlements soar to 4,075

South Africa

Push for change to eviction laws as SA informal settlements soar to 4,075

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Dilapidated state of Eldorado Park flats belies Gauteng government’s maintenance claims

South Africa

Dilapidated state of Eldorado Park flats belies Gauteng government’s maintenance claims

By Michelle Banda

‘Excellence in progress’ – Mayor Peter Teixeira has turned Midvaal Municipality into a beacon of hope

South Africa

‘Excellence in progress’ – Mayor Peter Teixeira has turned Midvaal Municipality into a beacon of hope

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Tracking social housing and how it works in the City of Cape Town?

South Africa

Tracking social housing and how it works in the City of Cape Town?

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Human Settlements to give ‘missing middle’ a helping hand for access to housing

Business Maverick

Human Settlements to give ‘missing middle’ a helping hand for access to housing

By Lerato Mutsila

Long queues for tankers the norm in daily battle for water in Tshwane

South Africa

Long queues for tankers the norm in daily battle for water in Tshwane

By Warren Mabona

Zikode informal settlement’s battle for basic City of Ekurhuleni services highlights systemic inequality

Maverick Citizen

Zikode informal settlement’s battle for basic City of Ekurhuleni services highlights systemic inequality

By Lerato Mutsila

Joburg community plays cat and mouse with City Power over illegal connections

South Africa

Joburg community plays cat and mouse with City Power over illegal connections

By Silver Sibiya