City land is a public resource – let’s not auction away the opportunity for affordable housing
This past week, the City of Cape Town auctioned off 53 parcels of municipal land. On the surface, this may seem like routine property management – the sale of surplus assets to generate revenue. But a closer look reveals something far more consequential. Among these parcels are at least 14 sites that fall within the […]
The State Of Land Release In South Africa
Written by Querida Saal & Helen Rourke. In November 2020, the national Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation announced with great fanfare that the government will no longer prioritise building houses for qualifying applicants, but instead focus its interventions on providing serviced land which people can use to build their homes themselves. The reprioritisation […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Where Is The Inclusionary Housing Policy For Cape Town?
Contact: Aditya Kumar, DAG Phone: 021 448 7886 Email:adi@dag.org.za/ kundai@dag.org WHERE IS THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING POLICY FOR CAPE TOWN? The approval of 28 inclusionary housing units in a Sea Point development by the Boeman Brothers is indeed a historic moment. The decision of the Municipal Planning Tribunal is welcomed by the Development Action Group and clearly outlines a […]