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,…
20 June 2024 Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) and Reclaim the City (RTC) have filed for leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court against the recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the Tafelberg Case. The sale of the Tafelberg property in 2015 triggered massive outcry and brought to the fore the debate on…
Last week, the City of Cape Town extended the King David Mowbray Golf Club’s lease for another 10 years. However, there is now a 2-year cancellation clause so that the lease can be ended early to enable this high-potential piece of public land to be turned into a mixed-income, mixed-use development. The cancellation clause, and…
PRESS STATEMENT: 22 February 2024 The Constitutional Court will hear the Bromwell Street matter on Tuesday, 27th February 2024, marking a critical juncture in the fight for housing justice and tenant rights. At the heart of the case lies the constitutionality of the City of Cape Town’s housing programme and its actions in responding to…
Press Release 31 January 2024 Ndifuna Ukwazi, on behalf of Singabalapha Informal Settlement, has launched an application in the Western Cape High Court to review the City of Cape Town’s decision to rely on the Emergency Housing Programme (EHP) in respect of their eviction and relocation to the periphery of the city. Singabalapha is located…