City defends Cape Town housing record in Tafelberg court report
The City of Cape Town says it is not breaching its constitutional obligations on spatial integration and housing, while critics accuse it and the Western Cape government of failing to deliver affordable homes in well-located areas.
In Cape Town, a mother named Christal Adonis is struggling to make ends meet while raising three children. With the R580 Child Support Grant falling far short of the R868 food poverty line, Adonis often purchases bread on credit at her local tuckshop, only to pay off the debt once her next grant arrives. This cycle of debt leaves her and her family trapped in a cycle of hunger and instability. Adonis emphasizes that the grant is insufficient, as the cost of living, particularly electricity and food, continues to rise.
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