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Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing

Matthew Hirsch 19 May 2026

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Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Prof Joseph Sekhampu, North-West University (NWU) 24 Apr 2026

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

TRC Housing Assistance Reparations initiative launched in KZN

8 Apr 2026

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Green Point public land release sparks debate over housing and development

7 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Jacques Malherbe. Local fashion label Masa Mara has a boutique in the village.

Oude Molen Eco Village’s fight for survival

Jacques Malherbe 2 Apr 2026

Source: Peter Luhanga/GroundUp. An aerial view of Khayalam informal settlement in Khayelitsha beside the N2.

What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall

GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

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Housing demand in spotlight: 3.4 million register for South African subsidies

19 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Cape Town affordable housing projects inch forward

Matthew Hirsch 19 Mar 2026

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From policy to reality: Human settlements shaping South Africa's future

18 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Masixole Feni.

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

Matthew Hirsch 16 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Chris Smith, senior vice president for MEA and APAC at RIB Software.

Why South Africa’s construction delays could signal systemic failures

11 Mar 2026

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Can 2026 budget reforms finally solve South Africa’s affordable housing problem?

6 Mar 2026

Source: Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp.

Assassinated Abahlali leader praised for fighting land grab “mafia"

Ihsaan Haffejee 23 Feb 2026

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