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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
Leaders including provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers,Premier Alan Winde and Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis unveil the Prestwich Precinct, set to deliver 310 inner-city housing units.
ALANWINDE

Cape Town unveils new affordable housing development in the city centre

Discover how the newly unveiled Prestwich Precinct in Cape Town's city centre aims to tackle the housing crisis with 310 affordable units, fostering a vibrant urban community.

  • Staff Reporter
  • Tara Isaacs
3 min read
Pictured in front is Phakiso Mokwena, from Reclaim the City. From left, are Aphiwe Ngalo, Jens Horber, both from Ndifuna Ukwazi, Sheila Madikane and Tembeka Matomela, both from Reclaim the City.
TAFELBERG

Tafelberg site still a talking point

The Tafelberg school site in Sea Point, now known as 353 Main Road, has been vacant for 15 years. Recent community discussions aim to shape its future as a potential site for…

  • Fouzia Van Der Fort
5 min read