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housing crisis

Court slams City of Johannesburg for failing to provide temporary shelter to evicted residents

South Africa, Maverick News

Court slams City of Johannesburg for failing to provide temporary shelter to evicted residents

by: Estelle Ellis

Cape Town's Cissie Gool House is a global model for community resilience and empowerment

Maverick Citizen, Op-eds

Cape Town's Cissie Gool House is a global model for community resilience and empowerment

by: Visiting Housing Activists

Bromwell ruling highlights urgent need for housing reform in Cape Town's displacement crisis

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Bromwell ruling highlights urgent need for housing reform in Cape Town's displacement crisis

by: Jonty Cogger

Usindiso tragedy: City of Joburg ignores accountability as mayor eyes site for offices

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

Usindiso tragedy: City of Joburg ignores accountability as mayor eyes site for offices

by: Michelle Banda

SAHRC finds North West Human Settlements fails to meet housing mandate, dodges accountability

Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

SAHRC finds North West Human Settlements fails to meet housing mandate, dodges accountability

by: Michelle Banda

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

City of Joburg’s bid to provide emergency accommodation highlights housing crisis

South Africa, Maverick News

City of Joburg’s bid to provide emergency accommodation highlights housing crisis

by: Michelle Banda

Hope for Woodstock Hospital occupiers as rights groups, City find common ground

South Africa, Maverick News

Hope for Woodstock Hospital occupiers as rights groups, City find common ground

by: Matthew Hirsch

Addressing homelessness and the housing crisis in Cape Town 'requires a holistic approach with intense state intervention'

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Addressing homelessness and the housing crisis in Cape Town 'requires a holistic approach with intense state intervention'

by: Lerato Mutsila

WATCH: Life adjacent – The narrow gap between those with homes and those without

Maverick Citizen

WATCH: Life adjacent – The narrow gap between those with homes and those without

by: Tamsin Metelerkamp

Cape Town's Cissie Gool House residents reveal what sets their unlawful occupation apart from building hijackings

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

Cape Town's Cissie Gool House residents reveal what sets their unlawful occupation apart from building hijackings

by: Tamsin Metelerkamp and Suné Payne

Durban residents try to rebuild their lives after devastating fire

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Durban residents try to rebuild their lives after devastating fire

by: Naledi Sikhakhane