As South Africa marks Human Rights Month and approaches three decades since the adoption of its Constitution, the link between human rights and human settlements has never been more pronounced. Few portfolios illustrate the lived reality of...
Residents of Lansdowne Road informal settlement protested on Baden Powell Drive in Makhaza, Khayelitsha on Tuesday, demanding that the City of Cape Town rebuild their homes. About 40 structures were demolished as part of the City’s plans to...
Government leaders, policymakers, urban planners, civil society, academics, and community representatives from across South Africa gathered at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in KwaZulu-Natal for the National Urban Forum (NUF) 2025...
Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, has issued a directive for the immediate relocation of households affected by recent mudslides in Umlazi Township, Section H, south of Durban. Simelane made the call during her visit to the area on...
