The Grootboom case and women’s housing rights
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Bringing about access to adequate housing remains a key challenge in South Africa. In 1997, it was estimated that 2.2 million households in South Africa were without adequate housing. It was further estimated that this figure would increase by 204 000 every year because of population growth, barring any effective intervention (Department of Housing 2000:2). The housing crisis has particularly devastating consequences for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, such as women living in poverty.
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