South Africa

Shelters swamped by displaced people after deadly downpours in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Estelle Ellis

Maverick Citizen

Relocated to ‘unbearable’ shelters, 2022 KZN flood victims now fear eviction

By Naledi Sikhakhane and Michelle Banda

South Africa

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

By Michelle Banda

Maverick Citizen

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

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

South Africa

Western Cape women’s shelters face permanent closure unless they receive financial aid

By Takudzwa Pongweni

South Africa

The unhoused live in fear on the doorstep of power: 'As we get to know each other, we start feeling we are family'

By Giuseppe Rajkumar Guerandi

South Africa

Down but not out: Why so many homeless people in Joburg reject municipal shelters

By Tshabalira Lebakeng

South Africa

Life on the streets under level 1: Same as it ever was

By Shiraaz Mohamed

South Africa

Silent epidemic: No place called home

By Sandisiwe Shoba

South Africa

Tongue-in-cheek campaign shows short-term welfare aggravates the problem

By Sandisiwe Shoba

South Africa

Provinces rush to house the homeless as lockdown hits

By Daily Maverick Team

South Africa

Coming out of the closet, landing on the streets

By Sandisiwe Shoba