Settlements Budget Vote In The National Assembly
Statement Issued by: Development Action Group Minister Sisulu’s delivery of the budget speech shed some interesting light into the direction of the housing programme. It is important for citizens to understand the implications of the approach outlined by the Minister. For the last 35 years, DAG has worked along with community based and civic organisations […]
Is The Sale Of City Owned Rental Stock A Good Idea?
Is the City ready to deal with complex inadvertent issues linked to the sale of historical public rental stock? The City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate is offering about 9 000 qualifying tenants who are living in Council-owned rental properties the opportunity to purchase their units and to become property owners. These properties include […]
Informal Settlements: Collective Advocacy to Open the Channels of Communication
Civil change waits for nobody! With this in mind, informal settlement leaders, activists, representatives, and residents from across Cape Town convened at a dialogue hosted by DAG on Saturday, the 17th of September. The Dialogue was a platform for in-depth discussion about priority issues that affect people across informal settlements and to workshop with participants […]