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housing and urban planning policy

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Cape Town residents have until July 27, 2026 to weigh in on the City's proposal to sell and redevelop part of the Civic Centre parking area on the Foreshore
CIVIC CENTRE

Cape Town residents invited to comment on proposed Civic Centre parking site redevelopment

Residents of Cape Town have until July 27, 2026, to voice their opinions on the proposal to transform the Civic Centre parking area into a vibrant mixed-use precinct, featuring…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
The City’s Mayoral Committee has greenlit plans for inner-city affordable housing and mixed-use development of a municipal parking lot at the Cape Town Civic Centre
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY

Cape Town's Civic Centre to become a hub for affordable housing development

"Cape Town's Civic Centre is poised for a vibrant transformation into a mixed-use development, featuring affordable housing and retail spaces, aimed at benefiting the community.

  • Sinazo Mkoko
3 min read
Harrington Square.
HOUSING CRISIS

Who benefits from Harrington Square? Community voices at Cape Town hearings

The Harrington Square public hearings reveal Cape Town's ongoing struggles with land restitution and the housing crisis, as community voices demand recognition and solutions

  • Sinazo Mkoko
3 min read
To improve compliance for commercial short-term letting properties incorrectly paying residential rates, a Short-Term Letting By-Law draft will go out for public participation in due course
CAPE TOWN

New regulations for short-term rentals in Cape Town: What you need to know

The City of Cape Town is set to introduce a new Short-Term Letting By-Law to ensure that properties operated as businesses are charged accordingly under its Rates Policy. This…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read