Cape Town’s weather affects thousands of residents in Khayelitsha

Approximately 5000 people in the informal settlements located in Khayelitsha, were impacted by the severe weather conditions in Cape Town over the weekend. Over 1000 shacks have been destroyed by the heavy rainfall and gusty wind. Also read: Western Cape cold fronts displace thousands, cause power outages According to IOL, Wards 99 and 96 have been particularly hard hit. As...

Hurricane devastation detailed by relief volunteers

theparadise.ng - 04/Oct 07:40

An exclusive video obtained by American Military News highlights the devastation in Tennessee caused by Hurricane Helene, as thousands of people have...

CoCT hands over homes in Macassar mega project

capetownetc.com - 27/Sep 09:00

The City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate marked a significant milestone on 26 September 2024, by handing over keys to 32 newly built...

News24 | WATCH | Thousands of Capetonians join march in solidarity with Palestinians

news24.com - 07:41

Thousands of people have taken to Cape Town’s streets to express their solidarity with Palestinians, one year after the start of the Israel-Gaza...

ANALYSIS: ‘Backlash, slow work, gangsters, collusion’ – the cracks beneath Malusi Booi’s 2022 housing project handover

daily maverick - 30/Sep 21:16

In 2022, Cape Town’s human settlements mayco member Malusi Booi – a DA member – handed over homes in a project in Gugulethu he hoped would be...

Urgent Action Needed Against Unauthorised Informal Settlements, Warns Gauteng MEC After Pretoria Fire

iafrica.com - 24/Sep 09:26

Gauteng’s acting Human Settlements MEC, Lebogang Maile, has stressed the need for swift government intervention to address the growing problem of...

PICS: One dead and over 2,000 people displaced after shacks burned down at informal settlement in Pretorius Park

dailynews.co.za - 21/Sep 15:52

Herman Mashaba highlights service delivery and debt issues in his article on DA in Tshwane

dailynews.co.za - 23/Sep 15:19

Herman Mashaba, the leader of ActionSA, has raised critical concerns on the party’s coalition with the Democratic Alliance (DA) and has criticised...

Comment on Gukurahundi: Zimbabwe’s lingering genocide wounds by zambuko

zimbabwesituation.com - 01/Oct 08:06

1. The Balagwe (Belabghwe) camp, now destroyed was 7.12 kilometers NE of Antelope Mine turnoff (21.2139 28.2357) as the crow flies.There are some...

Floods displace over 300 communities in Niger

newsclickng.com - 02/Oct 15:46

Over 300 communities have been flooded, displacing an estimated five million residents in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, located in...

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