A VIEW OF THE WEEK: So what if there is a shack in the back?
Mushrooming land grabs and informal settlements pose a health and infrastructure risk…
Woman and 2-year-old baby perish in Diepsloot shack fire
The cause of the fire incidents is undetermined. A 26-year-old woman and…
Man who was dragged naked from his shack to sue City of Cape Town
Bulelani Qolani, who made headlines when he was dragged naked from his…
Three children among six killed in Eastern Cape shack fire
Six people, including three children, have died after their shack caught fire…
Two boys die in shack fire after mother allegedly locks them inside
A 35-year-old mother was arrested on Friday after she allegedly locked her…
Limpopo family of 12 which shared a one-room shack got a house
A Limpopo family of 12 which shared a one-room shack for more…
Uphill struggle getting solar power to shack dwellers in South Africa
South Africa faces a power generation crisis. Directly related to this crisis…
We want more toilets and better access to water, say Centurion shack dwellers
The Choba informal settlement in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion, settled by people hoping to…
Shack dwellers say they cannot afford solar power company’s monthly fees
Shack dwellers in Qandu Qandu informal settlement in Khayelitsha are unhappy and…
Three children die in shack fire after being left unattended
Three young children between the ages of 11 months and five years…
