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Along the highway they call Mangosuthu, supporters mourn the loss of a father figure

South Africa

Along the highway they call Mangosuthu, supporters mourn the loss of a father figure

By Chris Makhaye

Abandoned hostel residents sink further into squalor as City of Cape Town quibbles over Problem Building Bylaw

Maverick Citizen

Abandoned hostel residents sink further into squalor as City of Cape Town quibbles over Problem Building Bylaw

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

Up to 25,000 people live in Tshwane’s squalid apartheid-era hostels despite government promises

Maverick Citizen

Up to 25,000 people live in Tshwane’s squalid apartheid-era hostels despite government promises

By Chris Gilili for GroundUp

Residents of dilapidated hostels say ANC has abandoned them since 1994

South Africa

Residents of dilapidated hostels say ANC has abandoned them since 1994

By Chris Gilili for GroundUp

Squalid hostel run by City of Johannesburg hijacked by criminals

South Africa

Squalid hostel run by City of Johannesburg hijacked by criminals

By Kimberly Mutandiro for GroundUp

Food security emergency: Hunger drives Soweto hostel residents to become criminals

South Africa

Food security emergency: Hunger drives Soweto hostel residents to become criminals

By Michelle Banda