South Africa: Western Cape, Cape Town Face Tafelberg Housing Deadline - South African News Briefs - October 2, 2026
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The Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town are facing a Constitutional Court deadline to submit reports addressing spatial inequality and expanding affordable housing in Cape Town's inner city and surrounding areas. This deadline follows a landmark ruling that found the province had failed to ensure meaningful public participation in the proposed sale of the Tafelberg School site, which was allegedly tainted by apartheid-era spatial planning.
The court will evaluate existing, ongoing, and proposed housing projects aimed at assisting low-income households who are currently forced to live far from jobs and services. Additionally, in Gauteng, government officials are set to present the province's response to gender-based violence and femicide, following national measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The response will focus on identifying and addressing hazards such as broken streetlights, abandoned buildings, and unsafe transport routes, with a 60-day deadline given to municipalities.
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