Social Housing Series
Artscape social housing development moves ahead
1,476 social housing units planned at 16-storey development
Brief | 25 July 2025
Affordable housing without state subsidies – City of Cape Town says it will work
City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount
By Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch
Analysis | 9 July 2025
Explainer: affordable housing in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has promised 12,000 affordable homes
By Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch
Feature | 7 July 2025
Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward
Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated
By Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn
News | 23 June 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
D-Day for public comment on plans for old Woodstock Hospital site
Reclaim the City activists picket outside Civic Centre
News | 31 January 2025
Tense standoff between police and Kliptown tenants
City Power officials chased away by angry group
News | 30 January 2025
Multi-million rand housing project at a standstill for weeks
The Bridge City Housing development was approved in 2019 but due to delays and financial problems the project remains largely incomplete
News | 28 January 2025
Future of the nearly 900 people living in Woodstock Hospital hangs in the balance
Cape Town Mayor commits to social housing but residents believe they will be kicked out
By Liezl Human
News | 22 August 2024