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Source: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp. Five District Six families, who withstood apartheid’s forced removals, have been ordered to vacate these Victorian cottages.

District Six families ordered to vacate Searle Street cottagesTania Broughton

Source: Matthew Hirsch/GroundUp.The Salt River Market site, where social housing is planned.

Social housing set to be built at Salt River Market this year

By Matthew Hirsch 13 Jan 2026

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City of Cape Town must rebuild homes, demand protesters

By Vincent Lali 9 Jan 2026

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AfDB and Nedbank secure multi-billion funding to reshape housing in Africa

22 Dec 2025

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Groundbreaking housing project in Bethlehem set to transform the area

18 Dec 2025

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After the shelter: Cape Town’s urgent need to house homeless people

Matthew Hirsch 18 Dec 2025

AI and blockchain make property dreams a reality in South Africa

AI and blockchain make property dreams a reality in South Africa

17 Dec 2025

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Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital

Matthew Hirsch 8 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp/Tsoanelo Sefoloko. A large stalled social housing project next to the Bridge City shopping centre in KwaMashu, north of Durban. The developer was Instratin.

Parliament takes social housing regulator to task over stalled projects

Matthew Hirsch 25 Nov 2025

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 19 Nov 2025

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Social housing in Cape Town questioned

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

These blocks of flats in Kalk Bay, built in the 1940s, have been inhabited by generations of fishing families. The families are concerned that high water bills are threatening their ability to keep living here. Photos: Liezl Human

We’re being pushed out, say Kalk Bay fishing families

Liezl Human 9 Oct 2025

Source: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

Eastern Cape families affected by 2023 floods to wait until next year for houses

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 7 Oct 2025

Source: eThekwini Municipality.

Anger over delays at Durban housing project

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 29 Sep 2025

Best Agent CEO warns: Estate agencies face serious FICA compliance risks

Best Agent CEO warns: Estate agencies face serious FICA compliance risks

PBPR 26 Sep 2025

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Transforming townships: How formal housing investments can boost economic growth

17 Sep 2025

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

4 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Palesa Mkhize, chief executive officer of The South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association (SAMRRA).

Bridging the gap: Nedbank CIB and SAMRRA’s strategic housing alliance

3 Sep 2025

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From R595,000: Central Park City brings affordable elegance to Johannesburg

2 Sep 2025

Source: City of Cape Town. An artist rendering of the proposed social housing development at the “Fruit and Veg” site between Kent and Bloemhof Streets.

Cape Town council approves social housing at “Fruit and Veg” site

Matthew Hirsch 25 Aug 2025

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Artscape social housing development moves ahead

Matthew Hirsch 29 Jul 2025

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Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city

Tertuis Simmers 28 Jul 2025

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Explainer: affordable housing in Cape Town

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 8 Jul 2025

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Public Works buildings to be turned into GBV shelters

21 May 2025

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How in-home sanitation is revolutionising life in South Africa's informal settlements

Robert Erasmus 19 May 2025

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Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

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Families in Cape Town’s squalid backyards are still waiting for promised housing project

Mary-Anne Gontsana 13 May 2025

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PCG help local developers to build affordable homes

12 May 2025

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