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Housing activist groups in CT hope Tafelberg site will used for public good
Recently, the Western Cape High Court dismissed the provincial government's application for leave to appeal a decision to set aside the sale of the property.
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CT housing activists reject R4bn River Club development
The project includes US retail giant Amazon's Africa Headquarters and will also feature residential space, offices, a mall, a hotel, a gym, restaurants, conferencing venues and a school.
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Woodstock Hospital occupation delaying social housing in area - CoCT
The city said that it was now ready to proceed with social housing at the site, but first needed to conduct a survey of those occupying the building.
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CoCT approaches court to have illegal Woodstock Hospital occupiers evicted
Ndifuna Ukwazi, through its Reclaim the City campaign, took over the building in 2017 after it was left vacant in a move to secure decent and affordable housing for poor and working-class people.
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Woodstock Hospital occupants refuse to move until alternative housing provided
The City of Cape Town said that it wanted to develop the hospital, calling on occupants to vacate otherwise it would pursue eviction proceedings.
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Activists eye 3 CT military bases for low-income housing use
The organisations believe that repurposing Ysterplaat, Wingfield and Youngsfield can help alleviate Cape Town's affordable housing crisis.
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Housing activists awaiting decision on Rondebosch Golf Course lease renewal
Last week, the Cape Town mayoral committee granted an in-principle approval and the matter was on the agenda at a Cape Town council meeting on Thursday.
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Tafelberg judgment vindicates calls for more equal city, say activists
The Western Cape High Court handed down judgment on Monday as it set aside the sale of the Tafelberg property in Sea Point to a private buyer.
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Court rules in favour of activist groups in Tafelberg land matter
The activists have fought the sale of the Tafelberg property for four years – arguing the well-located piece of public land in Sea Point must be used for social housing.
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Social justice groups call on govt to reinstate eviction ban
Lobby group Ndifuna Ukwazi said that even though level 3 regulations provided a prohibition on evictions, it was limited.
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CoCT defends proposed amendments to noise nuisances by-law
According to the Criminal Procedure Act a warrant is needed when seizing items and there are only a few exceptions to that rule.
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WC govt has no obligation to deliver inner-city social housing, court hears
Housing activists challenged the provincial government’s decision to sell the Tafelberg property to a private buyer.
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Activist group wants R135m CT property sold by govt to be used for housing
The provincial government sold the Sea Point property to the Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School for R135 million about four years ago.
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City of CT faces legal action over affordable housing in CBD
The application asks the High Court to review and set aside the City’s approval of a high-rise building in the CBD.
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Plato: CoCT considering buying Woodstock Hospital from WC govt
The hospital has been occupied by homeless and evicted residents since 2017, who dubbed it Cissie Gool House.
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City of CT says sale of prime land is above board
Organisations said the city could have used the piece of land to build affordable housing units for Capetonians.
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Very little being done to rectify apartheid spatial injustices - Ndifuna Ukwazi
Over the past 11 months, the City of Cape Town has approved building plans to the value of R20.4 billion.
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Activist group questions plans for 'inclusionary housing' in Sea Point
The Berman Brothers group had initially planned to have 20% of the property reserved to be rented to tenants with a monthly income of less than R18,000.
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Ndifuna Ukwazi to appeal City of Cape Town's decision on Sea Point development
Ndifuna Ukwazi said the City of Cape Town's municipal planning tribunal had approved the development on condition that the maximum monthly household income be increased to R20,000.
