Herron vows to stop sale of City land to tackle housing crisis
GOOD mayoral candidate Brett Herron has promised a moratorium on Cape Town’s sale of public land and long leases if elected, saying the municipality should use more of its land to address the housing crisis and build homes where private-sector projects fail.
Cape Town mayoral candidate Brett Herron has pledged to halt the sale of public land and commence construction of affordable homes on municipal land if elected mayor, as part of the Good Party's manifesto for the upcoming election. The Day One action includes a moratorium on all public land sales and long-term leases, deemed necessary to address the housing crisis in the city.
Each property would undergo an independent audit before any decision on its future, with assessments based on the housing shortage, community facility needs, and other public requirements. Herron also advocates for the City to build housing itself where private developer partnerships have failed, citing the absence of responsive bids for six out of the last seven parcels released for affordable housing.
The Good Party further proposes upgrading informal settlements with enhanced security of tenure and converting apartheid-era migrant labour hostels into family homes. The manifesto outlines these initiatives as part of a delivery plan for the first 100 days of Herron's administration, with progress to be publicly tracked for resident oversight.
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