Election Manifestos and Spatial Injustice 2024
A very short guide to election parties and their views on spatial injustice. Full manifestos can be found on the political party’s website or social media.
Update on King David Mowbray Golf Course Lease
Last week, the City of Cape Town extended the King David Mowbray Golf Club’s lease for another 10 years. However, there is now a 2-year cancellation clause so that the lease can be ended early to enable this high-potential piece of public land to be turned into a mixed-income, mixed-use development. The cancellation clause, and…
Rest in Peace: Alan Roberts
We mourn the loss of our trustee, Mr Alan Roberts who succumbed to COVID complications. Alan was a distinguished trade unionist, activist and freedom fighter during Apartheid. In 1994, Alan served as an advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs and subsequently worked as the Western Cape Land Claims Commissioner for three years.…
NDIFUNA UKWAZI SEEKS INTERVENTION IN LANDMARK DISTRICT SIX CASE TO ADVOCATE FOR RACIAL REDRESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Press Release 20 February 2024 Yesterday, 19 February 2024, Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) applied to the Western Cape High Court to intervene as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a significant case concerning the historic District Six neighbourhood in Cape Town. The main application, launched by six families residing in Searle Street, District Six, on…
Vacancy: Attorney – Deadline for Applications 24 January 2024* CORRECTION – FRIDAY 27 JANUARY
Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) is an activist organization and law center that promotes the realization of constitutional rights and social justice through providing organizing, research and legal support and representation to poor and working class people, communities and social movements. We work to advance urban land justice in Cape Town through the protection and expansion of…
NU December Auction
BID FOR A PIECE OF URBAN LAND JUSTICE HISTORY! AN NU DECEMBER FUNDRAISER THIS WEEKEND ONLY Have your own A3 Photograph which documents some of the work done by NU and RTC over the last few years. All photos taken by our very own Zacharia Mashele. Bids can be made directly on Instagram in…
NDIFUNA UKWAZI WELCOMES HALTING OF THE AUCTION OF MAYNARD STREET HOMES
PRESS STATEMENT 17 November 2023 Today, the City of Cape Town informed the families residing at city-owned rental housing on Maynard Street, Gardens that it will no longer be proceeding with the looming auction of their homes on 23 November 2023. This comes after a public out-cry and concern for dwindling public housing in the…
National Campaign Demands State Land Disposal of President Ramaphosa
Joint Statement – 23 August 2023 National Campaign Demands State Land Disposal of President Ramaphosa On 23 August 2023, land and housing movements in Cape Town will march towards the President’s house in Rondebosch while those in Johannesburg will march the Sandton Convention Centre demanding urgent action in the form of State Land Disposal, to…