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Homeless man Sifundo Mkhize walks on the deserted Oxford Road in SandtonImage: Thapelo Morebudi/The Sunday TimesDe
BUFFALO CITY METRO BCM

DA slams BCM for ‘refusing’ to shelter homeless

DA BCM constituency leader Chantel King has accused the municipality of “blatantly refusing” to provide shelter for the homeless population during the national lockdown, despite a directive from President Cyril Ramaphosa. “I was informed…

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Homeless people receiving food in Cape Town. Handouts directly to beggars do more harm than good, as they keep people on the street instead of taking up the services that are available, says the city. Image: City of Cape Town
CITY OF CAPE TOWN

More than 6,000 people are living rough or in shelters in Cape Town

There are more than 6,000 people living on the streets and in shelters in Cape Town – most of them men. This was revealed on Thursday when the city released data on its latest enumeration of street people, conducted over 18 days in…

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Police are investigating the murders of three homeless men in Pretoria. Image: 123RF/prathaan
HOMELESS

Pretoria’s homeless fear ‘serial killer’ after three found murdered on streets

Homeless people are living in fear and believe a serial killer is on the loose following the deaths of three men in the streets of Pretoria. In the past few weeks, the bodies of three homeless men were found in Muckleneuk. They all…

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