Five Years of State Inaction on the Release of Military Land Which Could  Address Cape Town’s Affordable Housing Crisis

Press Release for immediate release, 7 November 2025 Civil society organisations to host a community workshop to mark the fifth anniversary of state inaction on the release of under-utilised military land in Cape Town for the development of affordable housing. Nearly five years have passed since a group of civil society organisations called on President…

Joint statement: Open letter to Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

17 October 2025  Dear Geordin Hill-Lewis, Equal Education (EE), the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC), and Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) are appalled  by your recent remark dismissing spatial apartheid as mere ‘propaganda language that is no longer rooted in reality.’ From where we stand, working with communities on the ground, alongside parents and learners across Cape Town and…

Important Announcement from Ndifuna Ukwazi Regarding In-Person Visits [07/10/2025]

Our office located on Buitengracht Street is currently undergoing renovations. To schedule a meeting with us, please email contact@nu.org.za for a remote appointment. For legal enquiries and the service of legal documents or notices, contact Thando Mtshali at nulawcentre@nu.org.za For Housing Clinic appointments , you can either email nulawcentre@nu.org.za or send us a WhatsApp message…

Ward Councillors’ Imbizo to Demand Accountability and Reclaim Democracy from Below

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 08 September 2025 KHAYELITSHА, Cape Town – On Thursday, 11 September 2025, the Solidarity Space, supported by Ndifuna Ukwazi and My Vote Counts, will host a Ward Councillors’ Imbizo at the Oliver Tambo Community Hall in Khayelitsha. This public meeting is designed to create a platform for meaningful engagement, where Ward…

Judgment Reserved in Allegedly “Urgent Eviction” hearing of Irene Grootboom House

Press Release 2 September 2025 [ Ndifuna Ukwazi and Reclaim the City ] Judgment today was reserved in the Western Cape High Court in the “urgent” application brought by the National Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean MacPherson against the residents of Reclaim the City’s Irene Grootboom House formerly known as 104 Darling Street…

Cape Town’s Housing Crisis: Endless Evictions and Inadequate Solutions 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 20 August 2025 The Cape Town inner-city homelessness crisis is still characterised by the continued displacement, and an increase of fenced off public spaces. These makeshift measures do not address the systemic problem, that is a critical lack of well-located, affordable housing with security of tenure.  Eviction processes compel the municipality to…