South Africa: Building Collapses in George – Dozens Trapped
[GroundUp] An apartment block still under construction collapsed in George on Monday afternoon, trapping about 46 people under the rubble.
Entries by GroundUp
South Africa: How to Spend 12 Years Building a Police Station
[GroundUp] Minister Sihle Zikalala has promised the Vuwani police station will be completed in 2025. Work on it started in 2012.
South Africa: Bheki Cele Accuses Randfontein Protesters of Being a Construction Mafia
[GroundUp] Eleven people to apply for bail after being arrested on 13 February
South Africa: Housing Project for 500 Dunoon Families Put On Hold
[GroundUp] Western Cape government revising its plan and budget
South Africa: City of Cape Town Rental Flats in Poor Condition
[GroundUp] Mayco member says the City has to manage 45,000 units and prioritises repairing them based on safety
South Africa: The Informal Brick Makers of Dordrecht
[GroundUp] "We are only working to put food on the table, nothing else" says Tinashe Mandobe who has made bricks in the small Eastern Cape town since 2004
South Africa: Housing in South Africa – How Have We Done Since 1994?
[GroundUp] We've made progress but the quality of the data is poor, especially the latest census
South Africa: Joburg City to Blame for ‘Dark Buildings’ Crisis Say Property Owners
[GroundUp] Albert Street fire tragedy sparks renewed attempt to evict hundreds of people living in derelict downtown buildings
South Africa: Free State Municipality’s R15-Million Unused Sport Stadium
[GroundUp] The stadium in Lindley has stood for over a year and has been vandalised
South Africa: Khayelitsha Residents Fed Up With Years of Delays in Housing Project
[GroundUp] Planning for the Taiwan informal settlement upgrade started in August 2018 and construction of 4,500 "housing opportunities" will only begin next year
