Ndifuna Ukwazi expresses profound concern at the Western Cape High Court judgment delivered on 21 July 2026 ordering the eviction of over 161 occupiers from Transnet-owned land in Woodstock and Salt River in circumstances where the City of Cape Town refused as a “principled” stance to provide emergency accommodation to people who would be rendered homeless by the eviction.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 20 August 2025 The Cape Town inner-city homelessness crisis is still characterised by the continued displacement, and an increase of fenced off public spaces. These makeshift measures do not address the systemic problem, that is a critical lack of well-located, affordable housing with security of tenure. Eviction processes compel the municipality to…
3 April 2025 Ndifuna Ukwazi welcomes the City of Cape Town’s plan to redevelop Mowbray Golf Course with 30% affordable housing but warns that without clear affordability measures, long-term protections, and racial redress, the project risks becoming mere ‘affordable housing tokenism.’ For 113 years, Mowbray Golf Course has symbolised exclusion, leased at a nominal rate…
Reflections on the Final Hearing, by Disha Govender, attorney for the Tafelberg Matter and Head of the Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre On Tuesday 11 February 2025, the Constitutional Court heard Ndifuna Ukwazi and Reclaim the City’s appeal in the Tafelberg Court Case. This case is primarily about the obligations of the Western Cape Government (“Province”) and City of…
Ndifuna Ukwazi calls on the City of Cape Town to repeal provisions that criminalise homelessness and adopt a progressive, human-rights-based approach. Instead of punitive measures, the City must prioritise affordable housing, healthcare, and economic inclusion.
PRESS RELEASE: 28 November 2024 Ndifuna Ukwazi strongly condemns the City of Cape Town’s proposed amendments to the Streets, Public Places, and Prevention of Noise Nuisances By-law, 2007 (“Streets By-law”). While minor revisions have been made, the amendment retains punitive measures that criminalise homelessness, perpetuating a harmful and unconstitutional approach to one of Cape Town’s…
PRESS STATEMENT 31 October 2024 Yesterday, 30 October 2024, Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) lodged an objection to the proposed redevelopment of a 40-storey mixed-use building in the Cape Town Central Business District, which includes 442 micro-apartments. The objection highlights significant concerns regarding the impact of these small-sized units on the city’s housing landscape, particularly their potential…
Press Release 2 October 2024 On Monday 1 October 2024, the City of Cape Town announced that the mayoral committee had given its approval to conduct public participation for the redevelopment of the Mowbray Golf Course. The City has stated that it intends to create a mixed-use, mixed-income development at Mowbray Golf Course including affordable…
Joint Statement – Reclaim the City & Ndifuna Ukwazi Immediate Release 28 August 2024 Cissie Gool House proposed eviction – A convenient excuse for CoCT’s lack of well-located affordable housing? Reclaim the City and Ndifuna Ukwazi are both extremely concerned about the City of Cape Town’s ongoing reluctance to meaningfully engage with the occupiers of…
7 August 2024 Press Release: For Immediate Release NDIFUNA UKWAZI CALLS ON THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN TO RETRACT LETTERS OF INTENTION TO SELL THE LONG-STANDING FAMILY HOME OF A WORKING CLASS FAMILY IN ATHLONE Mrs Jamielah Levy’s family has been living in Tancred Street, Athlone for the past 70 years. On 15 May 2024,…