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By Kimberly Mutandiro. Brief | 13 November 2024. John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court. The Supreme Court of Appeal has found that the former judge’s inappropriate interventions resulted in a flawed judgment. By Tania Broughton.
I applied for government hous… | GroundUp
Dec 7, 2022 · The following are all ways you can check your status: 1. You can log onto the Housing Subsidy Portal at hssonline.gov.za and enter your ID number; 2. You can go to your municipal office. Take your copy of your C Form so they can check where you are on the waiting list; 3. You can SMS 44108 and type in your ID number; 4.
What steps should I take when… | GroundUp
Feb 16, 2022 · Take your copy of your C Form so they can check where you are on the waiting list. 3. You can SMS 44108 and type in your ID number. 4. You can phone the toll-free housing number at 0800 146 873. 5. You can email [email protected] and give them your ID number. Any one of these should tell you what the situation is with your house. But it can take ...
What does my housing applicat… | GroundUp
Jul 9, 2023 · The short answer. You can check the meaning of your housing allocation status code in the table below. The long answer. If you have checked your government housing application status on Housing Subsidy Portal but do not know what the status code means, you can use the table below: Status Code. Status Description.
How do I know where I am on t… | GroundUp
May 15, 2019 · If you are not on the Cape Town list, you can contact the Department of Human Settlements at this toll free number: 0800 146 873. I have pasted Groundup’s list of Government housing assistance contact details below: Housing Enquiries Hotline: 0800 146 …
Know your rights: when can you be evicted and how? | GroundUp
Apr 26, 2018 · This is a written notice of the eviction over and above the initial court papers which were given to the occupiers. This notice must contain the place, date and time of the court hearing, and the reasons for the eviction, and must inform the occupiers that they have a right to appear in court to oppose the eviction.
Basic Income Grant: South Africa CAN afford to pay it
Oct 4, 2022 · A Universal Basic Income Grant is feasible and affordable without compromising the country’s fiscal position, and without cutting spending on public services or on existing grants. Zimbali Mncube is a budget and tax justice researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice. This is the final article in a series of three produced for GroundUp ...
Expropriation: what does the Constitution say? | GroundUp
Mar 5, 2018 · The constitutional right to property is relative. It is, like the other rights, subject to limitations referred to in the Bill of Rights. The expropriation itself must be just and equitable. The amount of compensation payable for the expropriation must be just and equitable. What constitutes just and equitable compensation is open-ended.
Why is my RDP application sta… | GroundUp
May 19, 2023 · The long answer. "In allocation" means that the provincial Allocation Committee is in the process of deciding who should be allocated a house and you are among the applicants being considered. You should go to the municipal housing office where you originally made your application and update your details (like your new phone number) immediately ...
Literacy crisis deepening in South Africa, says new report
Feb 7, 2023 · Illustration: Lisa Nelson. Basic literacy among children in South Africa has declined, a new report from the 2030 Reading Panel has found. Most children leave grade one without knowing the alphabet, while 82% of grade 4 children cannot read for meaning. Only the Western Cape and Gauteng are taking steps to address the literacy crisis.