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Woodstock Hospital

How Cape Town is driving well-located affordable housing

South Africa

How Cape Town is driving well-located affordable housing

By Geordin Hill-Lewis

In pictures — Reclaim the City highlights affordable housing occupations in Cape Town

South Africa

In pictures — Reclaim the City highlights affordable housing occupations in Cape Town

By Matthew Hirsch and Steve Kretzmann

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

South Africa

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

By Matthew Hirsch

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde blames activists for hampering Cape Town’s plans for affordable housing

South Africa

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde blames activists for hampering Cape Town’s plans for affordable housing

By Suné Payne

Occupiers of former Woodstock hospital left rattled by police raid

Maverick Citizen

Occupiers of former Woodstock hospital left rattled by police raid

By Daniel Steyn

Cape Town still far behind in providing well-located affordable housing, say activists

South Africa

Cape Town still far behind in providing well-located affordable housing, say activists

By Tariro Washinyira

Residents of Cape Town’s Cissie Gool House left traumatised by police raid days after fire

South Africa

Residents of Cape Town’s Cissie Gool House left traumatised by police raid days after fire

By Marecia Damons

Court ruling takes City of Cape Town one step closer to evicting occupants of old Woodstock Hospital

South Africa

Court ruling takes City of Cape Town one step closer to evicting occupants of old Woodstock Hospital

By Liezl Human

Activists oppose bid to survey Woodstock Hospital occupiers

South Africa

Activists oppose bid to survey Woodstock Hospital occupiers

By Liezl Human

Covid-19: Woodstock Hospital occupiers face a new challenge

South Africa

Covid-19: Woodstock Hospital occupiers face a new challenge

By Ashraf Hendriks for GroundUp

How a protest movement led to 700 people making an unused city hospital their home

South Africa

How a protest movement led to 700 people making an unused city hospital their home

By Tessa Knight

How two audacious occupations are shifting the housing debate

South Africa

How two audacious occupations are shifting the housing debate

By GroundUp