Cape Town guides first-time homeowners through major milestone

The City of Cape Town has conducted consumer education sessions for future residents of...

Affordable housing without state subsidies – City of Cape Town says it will work

Words: Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp The City of Cape Town has promised to develop 12 000...

Explainer: Affordable housing in Cape Town

Words: Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp The City of Cape Town announced earlier this...

Cape Town property ownership out of reach for younger gen

Cape Town’s rising property prices are making it harder for young South Africans to...

Cape Town to welcome 418 new affordable housing apartments in the CBD

Cape Town is set to receive 418 affordable housing apartments, revitalising a long-dormant site...

City of Cape Town proposes affordable housing on prime Green Point site

Words: Matthew Hirsch and Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp More than four hectares of prime land across...

Concourt judgement on Tafelberg could change future of social housing

Words: Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp The Constitutional Court will in coming months...

Affordable housing to be built on contested Sea Point site, says provincial government

Picture and Words: Matthew Hirsch/GroundUp The Western Cape government is to use part of the...

Cape Town City Council votes to release land for affordable housing

Words:  Tori Newby / GroundUp On Wednesday, 30 October, the City gave the green...

CoCT set to release five more properties for affordable housing

The City of Cape Town has approved the release of five properties for the...