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Cape Town’s Homeless Policies: Report Suggests 24-Hour Toilets, Showers, And Secure Storage For Belongings
05 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new 400-page report, compiled by The Inkathalo Conversations (TIC), has made more than 150 recommendations regarding how the city deals with homelessness.
Wednesday Morning Spice
04 Aug 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Tension boiling over in Sea Point. Another Digital Vibes shocker. Kim Jong Un Band-Aid sparks rumours. Ozzie Olympians’ rowdy flight. R. Kelly broke and overweight.
These Are Cape Town’s Proposed Homeless People By-Laws And Reasoning
11 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The City of Cape Town has called for public comment on proposed amendments to the Streets, Public Places and Noise Nuisance by-law, which critics say criminalises homelessness.
City Of Cape Town Has To Rebuild The Hout Bay Homes They Demolished
16 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Western Cape High Court yesterday found in favour of residents of Hangberg, in Hout Bay, ruling that the City’s conduct was “unlawful and unconstitutional”.
Pure Evil: Someone Is Poisoning And Then Filming Homeless People
12 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
There’s something truly evil about a person that gets a kick out of exploiting and hurting the most vulnerable people in society.
Sea Point Car Torched As Feeding Homeless Dispute Turns Ugly [Videos]
07 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sea Point resident Peter Wagenaar has been feeding the homeless in his area during the lockdown period. On Wednesday morning, he woke up to his car being torched.
From Bad To Worse At Cape Town’s ‘Homeless Village’
29 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The City of Cape Town-run Strandfontein ‘homeless village’ encountered problems from day one, and now a damning report is calling for its immediate closure.
Stones And Rubber Bullets: Things Have Already Gone South At Cape ‘Homeless Village’ [Video]
08 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Homeless people at the so-called ‘homeless village’ organised a protest against their living conditions, with things turning violent.
Video And Images From Cape Town’s New ‘Homeless Village’
07 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The City of Cape Town has set up a ‘homeless village’ at the Strandfontein Sports Complex, to accommodate people during the 21-day lockdown.
Cape Town City Officials Defy Court Order – Continue To Harass The Homeless
20 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The City of Cape Town is being accused of being in contempt of a court order that prohibited them from harassing the homeless.
Check Out Which Famous Stars Used To Be Homeless
15 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Some of the world’s richest and most famous celebrities grew up surrounded by tough conditions with serious odds to overcome.
Police Think The Pretoria Killer May Have Struck Before
24 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Police think that eight unsolved murders in the Eastern Cape could help them profile the Pretoria serial killer.
Suspected Serial Killer Dubbed ‘Night Crawler’ On The Loose In Pretoria
20 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Police have established a high-level task team to hunt down the man responsible for a series of murders in Pretoria, as the body count rises.
Meghan’s Half-Brother Is Back In Another Markle Family Scandal
29 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
In a classic Markle family move, Meghan’s half-brother is talking to the tabloids about his current living conditions. Sounds like he wants a pity party.
Complete Lie: Homeless Man’s Fake Generosity Raises R5,6 Million Crowdfunding
16 Nov 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
People were moved to donate to the fundraising initiative for the kindly homeless man who helped a stranded woman – turns out the entire story was an elaborate scam.
Just A Drunk Bum? Man Shares What It Was Like Being Homeless For 25 Years
25 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
For a quarter of a century, Gregory P Smith travelled around a country that shunned his very existence, and eventually drove him into a rainforest.
Latest Study Shows That Pretoria’s Beggars Are Absolutely Coining It
22 Mar 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Life on the streets is anything but easy, and beggars face daily hardships that most of us will never understand. That being said, some are managing to stay afloat.
Why The City Of Cape Town Says You Shouldn’t Give Money To The Homeless
12 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s always tough saying no to those in need whilst you wait for the light to turn green, but if you dish out cash the City says you might be part of the problem.
Beggars Get The Pepper Spray Treatment In The Southern Suburbs [Photo]
03 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A homeless man was allegedly given a dose of pepper spray in the face by a motorist in Claremont, and it’s causing a real stir on social media.
Wealthy People Don’t Really Have A Problem With Beggars
24 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Sure, we all get a little frustrated with getting asked for money from beggars, but this is how wealthy people deal with their unwanted advances
IOL Has A Homeless Man Writing A Regular Column Now – Read It Here
12 Apr 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Life on the streets of Cape Town is anything but easy, and someone who knows that first hand is now penning a diary. Here’s the first entry.
Remember That Beggar With A CV Who Then Got A Job After He Went Viral On Facebook? Here’s What Happened Next
08 Sep 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Sometimes when people take a break from sharing cat videos and detailing their lunch some good actually comes from Facebook.
Woman Trapped In Container For Days – Or Was She?
23 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You’ve probably seen a few pics of those creative folks who have turned shipping and storage containers into funky living spaces. This couldn’t have been fun though.
Incredible Pics Show People Living In Tunnels Under Cape Town
19 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures and these Cape Town folks have had to dig deep to carve out a life for themselves.
This Homeless Man Is A Fashion Icon
18 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This guy. Known throughout Ukraine to be the trend setter for hipsters, has become the latest craze for photographers. Check him out.
Whoah – Barbra Streisand’s Stepson Photographed Eating From Bins In California [Photos]
13 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Jess Brolin, the stepson of Barbara Streisand and brother of Josh Brolin, has become homeless, even after receiving a massive trust fund check years ago.
This Is What Happens When You Lie To Homeless People [Video]
02 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Things turned ugly when a Chinese multimillionaire’s promise wasn’t fulfilled, and hundreds of New York’s underprivileged let loose their rage.
Radical Video Of Dangling House As Cliff Collapses
12 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The most beautiful views often come with some element of danger. Building your house on the edge of a cliff may give you the most incredible back-yard, but it comes at a price. In this case, it cost these people their whole house. The location of this house is crazy….
In England They Put Spikes On The Ground To Deter Homeless Folk
10 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Homelessness is so rife in our daily lives we often simply turn a blind eye to the real problems underlying this tragedy. These folks have sent a very loud very clear message as to their opinion of those who have no place but the street to sleep at night: essentially, “MOVE ON… we don’t want you littering our pavement.” Disgusting if you ask us….
This Homeless Guy Won R31 Million
17 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fast cars, lavish property, booze and parties would be most lottery winners’ first priorities, but not László Andraschek’s. The formerly homeless man vows to support addicts and abused women, after winning R31 Million in the Hungarian lottery.
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