Housing activists lose Tafelberg case

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled the sale of the site for private development was lawful By Tania Broughton The sale of the Tafelberg property in Sea Point for private development is lawful, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Housing activists wanted the site to be developed for social housing. The court said there was no law which dictated...

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Draft Cape Town by-law could see land occupiers fined or imprisoned for up to two years, fear housing activists

Treating occupiers as criminals fails to recognise that the vast majority of people are forced to take land, says Ndifuna Ukwazi By Mary-Anne Gontsana Over 8,000 people have signed a petition to extend the City of Cape Town’s public comment period on a draft by-law. Public comments closed on 31 July. Housing activists believe the by-law will criminalise the occupation of...

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