"The Geoff Burton House at The Carpenter’s Shop accommodates about 58 people. The NPO’s main objective is to reintegrate homeless people into society or reunifying them with family."

More education surrounding homeless issues is necessary, according to The Carpenter’s Shop, an organisation focused on providing for homeless people

On October 10, people from across the world will mark World Homeless Day to draw attention to the needs of homeless people

Charlene Matafin was one of the first people Kerry Hoffman met the first time she parked her car at the bottom of The Company’s Garden

"After years on the streets to finally have a place I can really call home is unexplainable."

For more than 85 years the Service Dining Rooms in Canterbury Street have been feeding the less fortunate a warm meal five days a week at 11.30am sharp at a cost of R1.

"I would like to sincerely thank Danny Oosthuizen for your participation and contribution to the wedding of Cecelia and Llewellyn at the Culemborg Safe Space"

"Being molested is a violation of one’s being. But in my case, it is a bit more complex. At the time it was the only physical contact I had with another person."

"Living on the streets with an empty pocket I came to realise how even without nothing, one can be happy."

South African philanthropists Cobus Steenkamp and Eunice van Schalkwyk will hike about 90km over five days through the Fish River Canyon in Namibia,

"Ma from the Gardens", Venetia Orgill, understands where homeless ‘coming from’ writes Danny Oosthuizen.

Despite their terrible plight, the homeless still have time to flash a smile and dream of a better life

"We are living in troubled times. Soon, we are supposed to celebrate Women’s Day. However, there is really not much to celebrate."

Danny Oosthuizen is the #TheDignityProject ambassador. In his weekly daily column for the Cape Argus, he tackles the struggles homeless people face.

The overnight facility, aimed at addressing the shortage of bed space at shelters, has been open on a small scale for the past two weeks.

"We are quick to shift the blame and responsibilities of what goes on in our communities on to the police, and other authorities," writes Danny.