The Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU), translated from isiXhosa: Dare to Know,[3] is a South African non-profit advocacy organisation established in 2011 to advocate for affordable housing in well-located urban spaces. The organisation does this by conducting policy research, community organisation, public advocacy, litigation, and the provision of legal services. Most of the organisation's activities focus on communities within the City of Cape Town.[1][4]
| Founded | 2011[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Community rights Law centre |
| Headquarters | 18 Roeland Street, Cape Town, South Africa |
Area served | City of Cape Town |
| Affiliations | Social Justice Coalition |
Revenue | R6.89 million (2018)[2] |
| Expenses | R6.79 million (2018)[2] |
| Employees | 17 |
| Website | nu |
The organisation has been critical of the City of Cape Town's policies and actions on policing the poor[5] and homeless,[6] evictions,[7] and the sale of City property instead of using it for affordable housing.[8][9][10] It has also criticised the South African Police Service (SAPS)[11] and the Department of Defence[12] for its urban housing policies.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Who we are". Nudifuna Ukwazi. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ a b "Financial Report 2018" (PDF). nu.org.za. 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Fifth Applicant Amicus Curiae to the High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division (2020)
- ^ "Ndifuna Ukwazi". devex.com. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Pierce-Jones, Saya. "Housing advocacy group slams heavy-handed raid at Cissie Gool House". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Palm, Kaylynn. "Ndifuna Ukwazi: City of CT by-laws seek to criminalise poor people". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Anger over City of Cape Town 'unlawful' eviction of Delft families and shack demolition". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "City removes three properties from public land auction after backlash". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "City of Cape Town rakes in R21m in sale of properties and land auctioned off this week". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Ndifuna Ukwazi (Dare to Know) Reclaim the City - Cape Town, South Africa". Lessons for Change. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Payne, Suné (2021-12-09). "SAPS HOUSING PROTEST: Families face a bleak festive season as evictions loom for police officials in Cape Town". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ GroundUp, Liezl Human for (2022-01-31). "GroundUp Sowing conflict: Troops and veg: Illegal occupants bite the bullet to coexist with soldiers at Tamboerskloof military base". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2022-02-13.