Articles for Matthew Hirsch
City of Cape Town proposes affordable housing on prime Green Point site
The land value of the site ranks “among the highest in the southern hemisphere”
By Matthew Hirsch and Steve Kretzmann
News | 27 March 2025
Construction of homes for Bishopscourt land claimants set to begin
Displaced community received 12-hectares of prime property in affluent Cape Town suburb
News | 12 March 2025
People living in abandoned Cape Town building face eviction
About 30 people have been living in 104 Darling Street for more than two decades
Photo Essay | 10 March 2025
Mixed reactions to affordable housing development on Mowbray Golf Course
Some Cape Town residents want the golf course to remain as it is
News | 28 February 2025
Concourt judgment on Tafelberg could change future of social housing
Two weeks before the hearing, Western Cape Government announced the Sea Point property will include affordable housing
By Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch
News | 27 February 2025
Hundreds join pro-Palestine rally in Sea Point
Palestine Solidarity Campaign renews call for SA government to cut ties with Israel, among other demands
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Brief | 22 February 2025
Cape Town museum tells story of life in Palestine
Gaza Remains the Story exhibit is on at the Homecoming Centre
Brief | 18 February 2025
Bishopscourt land claimants to finally break ground on housing development
This comes 20 years after their claim was officially granted
News | 12 February 2025
No plan yet for Cape Town families facing eviction
Bromwell residents still do not know where or when they will be relocated
Brief | 6 February 2025