2017

"They threw in stun grenades and closed the window" - a trigger-happy democracy, Sumeya Gasa, Daily Maverick (21 December 2017).
Why Rhodes' heavy handed action against student activists is misplaced, Michelle Solomon, City Press (16 December 2017).
Student activists to appeal expulsion from Rhodes, Rabbie Serumula, IOL News (16 December 2017).
Rhodes criticised for expelling "rape culture" protestors, Lucas Nowicki, Ground Up (14 December 2017).
Minister concerned about Rhodes University ban on anti-rape marchers, Masegi Rahlaga, Eyewitness News (14 December 2017).
Rhodes university student heads to court to fight against life expulsion, Shamiela Fischer, Ewewitness News (12 December 2017).
#RhodesWar: Students head to High Court over 'lifetime expulsions', James de Villiers, News24 (12 December 2017).
Podcast on the Constitutional Court's decision that declared the City of Johannesburg's emergency shelter rules unconstitutional with Nomzamo Zondo, SABC News (12 December 2017).
Podcast on Rhodes University's expulsion of two female student activists for participation in anti-rape protests on campus, SABC News (11 December 2017).
Court relaxes Marikana murder accused bail conditions, Staff Reporter, eNCA (8 December 2017).
They destoryed his home. Then his case was thrown out of court for not having an address, Lizeka Maduna, Daily Vox (7 December 2017).
Constitutional Court encourages change in attitude towards Joburg's urban poor, Tim Fish Hodgson, Daily Vox (7 December 2017).
Don't separate husbands and wives in shelters, says court, Safura Abdool Karim, Ground Up (5 December 2017).
Joburg shelter infringes residents' rights to dignity, Constitutional Court says, Ernest Mabuza, Business Day (1 December 2017).
Constitutional Court rules against City of Joburg in 2012 eviction case, Katleho Sekhotho, Eye Witness News (1 December 2017).
Allegations of intimidation and torture as Marievale residents are evicted from army base, Rumana Akoob, Daily Vox (1 December 2017).
Cape Town settlement dares to hope for water and light after landmark ruling, Vera Haller, Thompson Reuters Foundation (29 November 2017).
Podcast of SERI's director of research and advocacy, Alana Potter, discussing the provision of basic sanitation in informal settlements with John Perlman, Kaya FM (22 November 2017).
Top court comes to the aid of three students told to pay costs, Ernest Mabuza, Business Day (7 November 2017).
Class act... ConCourt bails out students students facing huge legal bills, Ernest Mabuza, Times Live (7 November 2017).
Legal toolkit for student protestors in South Africa, Mohammed Jameel, Daily Vox (2 November 2017).
#FeesMustFall: Wits failed to provide healthcare and police targeted first responders, Pontsho Pilane, Mail & Guardian (1 November 2017).
We need to talk about the long-term effects of FMF on students' mental health, Rumana Alcoob, Daily Vox (1 November 2017).
Interview with Mary Rayner about SERI's research report on the police misuse of force during the student protests at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2016 on Morning Live, SABC (31 October 2017).
Bedfordview beggars face crackdown, Ian Broughton, Ground Up (25 October 2017).
The South African Human Rights Commission tackles thorny issue of foreginers' access to housing, Bheki C Simelane, Daily Maverick (25 October 2017).
SAHRC to meet with Mashaba, African Diaspora Forum over foreign nationals, Katleho Sekhotho, Eye Witness News (25 October 2017).
Jozi eviction plan 'a waste of time', Penwell Dlamini, Times Live (25 October 2017).
Evicting and deporting foreign nationals is not fixing Joburg's inner-city housing crisis, SERI says, Penwell Dlamini, Business Day (24 October 2017).
SERI: Johannesburg residents should push back against Mashaba's xenophobic remarks, Katleho Sekhotho, Eye Witness News (24 October 2017).
Podcast of SERI's executive director, Stuart Wilson, discussing "bad buildings" and Joburg's ongoing stategy to rid the inner-city of the urban poor, SABC News (20 October 2017).
Video of SERI researcher, Edward Molopi, discussing the lack of affordable housing in Johannesburg's inner-city on SABC News (8 October 2017).
NGO says City of Joburg in contempt of court, Staff Reporter, eNCA (8 October 2017).
Private developers to submit proposals to the City of Joburg, Tendani Mulaudzi, Eyewitness News (6 October 2017).
Waiting period on Cape Town's housing list is 60 years, Khayelitsha meeting told, Barbara Maregele, Ground Up (2 October 2017).
Judge questions City of Cape Town's plan to send Woodstock families to Wolwerivier, Ashleigh Furlong, Ground Up (13 September 2017).
#SAPSCapture: when police serve politicians, not the law. Mohammed Jameel Abdulla,The Daily Vox (8 September 2017).
Title deeds: how do we fix the system? Ashleigh Furlong, Ground Up (8 September 2017).
Video of SERI's director of research and advocacy, Alana Potter, discussing access to sanitation in informal settlements on Checkpoint, eNCA (5 September 2017).
Informal residents win landmark case, Marvin Charles, Cape Argus (1 September 2017).
Court ruling protects 60 000 Philippi disadvantaged, Francesca Villette, IOL News (31 August 2017).
City of Cape Town ordered to buy land for Marikana residents, Ashleigh Furlong, Ground Up (30 August 2017).
Podcast of SERI's executive director, Stuart Wilson, discussing urban regeneration and the raiding of inner-city buildings in Joburg on the Middday Report, 702 Radio (25 August 2017).
Rights group: Raids on hijacked buildings not solving core issues, Mia Lindeque, Eyewitness News (25 August 2017).
Rights group condemns Joburg CBD clean up process as inhumane, Mia Lindeque, Eyewitness News (25 August 2017).
Joburg mayor insists on "shock and awe" plan for City, Sam Mkokeli, Bloomberg (15 August).
Video of SERI's director of litigation, Nomzamo Zondo, discussing the City's regeneration plans on Morning Live, SABC News (15 August 2017).
Why title deeds aren't the answer to South Africa's land tenure problems, Ben Cousins, Bizcommunity (15 August 2017).
Burning towers and the future of the world's urban poor, Koketso Moeti, Aljazeera (8 August 2017).
How developers deal with "hijacked" buildings in Johannesburg, The Economist (3 August 2017).
Mashaba unapologetic about stance on foreigners, Lizeka Tandwa, News24 (3 August 2017).
Cyril Ramaphosa is still the 'same monster' who sparked the Lonmin massacre, says released Marikana activist, Marc Davies, Huff Post SA (2 August 2017).
Court victory for shack dwellers, Staff Reporter, Berea Mail (28 July 2017).
Johannesburg wants to be a "world class African city" - just not for African foreginers, Lynsey Chutel, Quartz Africa (28 July 2017).
Napoleon Webster set to be released after 202 days in jail, Ra'eesa Pather, Mail & Guardian (27 July 2017).
Fattis evictees: Fattis was not a hijacked building, we owned property and paid resnt legally, Mohammed Jameel Abdulla, Daily Vox (24 July 2017).
Evicted residents accuse Red Ants of theft, sexual assault, Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni, The Citizen (21 July 2017).
City provides tents for Fattis Mansions evictees after they spend the night on the streets, Mohammed Jameel Abdulla, Daily Vox (21 July 2017).
Joburg's failure to comply with court order sees 257 people out on the street, Staff Writer, Business Day (20 July 2017).
Video of SERI's Lwazi Mtshiyo discussing the City's constitutional duty to provide alternative accommodation in eviction cases (from 1:25:30 to 1:34:00), SABC Newsroom (12 July 2017).
Cape York fire: Death in the 'devil's den' could have been avoided, Bheki C Simelane, Daily Meverick (11 July 2017).
Mashaba points finger at civil society: #JhbFire was bound to happen, Faatima Moosa, Mail & Guardian (8 July 2017).
Eviction of homeless Loop Street residents was without a court order, Natalie Pertsovsky, Ground Up (29 June 2017).
Landlords have to pay for housing for evicted people and other myths, Ra'eesa Pather, Mail & Guardian (12 June 2017).
Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless, Ra'eesa Pather, Mail & Guardian (9 June 2017).
Video of Nomzamo Zondo discussing housing delivery in South Africa, SABC Newsrom (8 June 2017).
No evictions without rights explained, Constitutional Court rules, Ernest Mabuza, Business Day (8 June 2017).
Mashaba's Allegations 'Ludicrous', 'Grossly Inappropriate' - Human Rights Lawyers, Marc Davies, HuffPost South Africa (22 May 2017).
Joburg inner city residents win their battle against eviction, Sunday World (20 May 2017).
Turmoil grips Gauteng, South Africa’s commercial heartland, Joseph Cotterill, Financial Times (13 May 2017).
Podcast of Lindokuhle Mdabe discussing housing and protests in Johannesburg, Kaya FM (10 May 2017).
Vital part of SA economy still being ignored, Natalie Greve, Finweek (4 May 2017).
Video of Edward Molopi discussing tenants rights on Chatroom, SABC 1 (29 March 2017).
Podcast of Keamogetswe Thobakgale discussing justice for Marikana on the Daily Maverick Show, Cliff Central (28 March 2017).
Podcast of Dennis Webster discussing SERI's Informal Trade in Johannesburg: Your Rights, Work Zone (22 March 2017).
Echoing Trump, Johannesburg Mayor Targets Undocumented Migrants, Amogelang Mbatha, Sam Mkokeli, and Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg (22 March 2017).
Marikana Massacre: “He is fine, let him die”, Greg Nicolson, Daily Maverick (21 March 2017).
Marikana Massacre: Police absolve 87 of their own, Marianne Merten, Daily Maverick (15 March 2017).
Informal traders decry COJ after forceful removal from trading stalls, Koketšo Motau, EWN (25 February 2017).
IN PICTURES: Life in Cape Town's Marikana, Masixole Feni, Sunday Times (17 February 2017).
Life in Cape Town’s most controversial informal settlement, Masixole Feni, GroundUp (17 February 2017).
Marikana: Judge must rule whether to compel state to buy, compensate or evict, Ashleigh Furlong, GroundUp (15 February 2017).
Occupants of Joburg building facing eviction want city to provide alternative accommodation, Ernest Mabuza, Times Live (14 February 2017).
City asks court to order national government to compensate land owners, Ashleigh Furlong, GroundUp (14 February 2017).
Marikana lawyer calls for state to expropriate land, Thembela Ntongana, GroundUp (12 February 2017).
Marikana case: Home owner in informal settlement asks City to buy her property, Ashleigh Furlong, GroundUp (9 February 2017).
Cape Town: Residents of Marikana Informal Settlement Protest Over Land Ownership, Marc Davies and Pontsho Mabena, HuffPost South Africa (9 February 2017).
A potential land mark heard in the Cape Town High Court, SABC News (8 February 2017).
Landmark Marikana case begins: 60,000 people’s homes at stake, Ashleigh Furlong, GroundUp (8 February 2017).
Buy occupied private land to avoid second Marikana, court hears, Jenni Evans, News24 (8 February 2017).
Govt cannot be trusted to safeguard private land, court told, Xolani Koyana, EWN (8 February 2017).
CT property owners seek compensation after land illegally occupied, Xolani Koyana, EWN (8 February 2017).
Families living next to “toxic” mine dump relocated, Barbara Maregele and Mary-Anne Gontsana, GroundUp (6 February 2017).
Here’s What Students Need To Know About The Law When Protesting, Mohammed Jameel Abdulla, Daily Vox (4 February 2017).
Can you consent to an unfair eviction?, Safura Abdool Karim, GroundUp (25 January 2017).
Podcast of Josh Budlender discussing our spaital justice research, Edged Out, CapeTalk (20 January 2017).
Shelter residents fight City of Johannesburg over “lock-out” rules, Safura Abdool Karim, GroundUp (16 January 2017).
Zuma’s ANC birthday speech: 6 claims fact-checked, Kate Wilkinson & Vinayak Bhardwaj, Africa Check (12 January 2017).
Revamp of South Africa's largest city leaves poor battling for housing, Gillian Parker, Reuters (3 January 2017).