Protest set to oppose City of Cape Town’s auction of over 50 parcels of public land

Various civil society organisations are set to protest outside the Good Hope Centre on Tuesday to oppose the City of Cape Town's auction of more than 50 parcels of public land.

The City of Cape Town said the properties are zoned for residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use purposes, and will be made available for sale and lease.

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Properties to be auctioned include the Good Hope Centre precinct and parcels of land in Mitchells Plain, Atlantis, Parow and Goodwood.

The GOOD Party is set to join protesters in opposing the planned auction.

The party's deputy secretary-general, Suzette Little, said the auction is a slap in the face to more than 400,000 residents who are still on the city’s housing waiting list.

"They trusted the process. Yet instead of prioritising well-located land for social and affordable housing and community development, the DA [Democratic Alliance]-led administration is moving to dispose of public assets without meaningful engagement, and without placing the housing crisis at the centre of its decisions."