Social Housing Series
Elections 2026: Affordable housing – has the City of Cape Town done enough?
The City’s plans for 28,400 affordable homes may pay off but it won’t be soon
By Matthew Hirsch, Alice Scott and Daniel Steyn
Feature | 14 October 2026
Hundreds of families face eviction from “hijacked” social housing estate
Sondela Village, built with a R115-million state grant in 2018, was abandoned by social housing company
News | 10 June 2026
970 affordable homes to be built at Salt River Market by August 2028
Land formerly owned by City of Cape Town handed to Communicare on Monday
Brief | 8 June 2026
Cape Town affordable housing projects inch forward
Construction is yet to start on Western Cape government’s inner-city projects
Brief | 19 March 2026
Social housing set to be built at Salt River Market this year
Funding is secured, but about 50 families living in an informal settlement still need to be relocated
News | 12 January 2026
Housing activist group wants to bid for R87-million property
The City of Cape Town has announced that the old Woodstock hospital, which has been occupied by hundreds of people since 2017, will be sold
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 December 2025
Parliament takes social housing regulator to task over stalled projects
Ten projects with more than 3,800 units still need to be completed
Brief | 20 November 2025
Cape Town council approves social housing at “Fruit and Veg” site
237 social housing units are planned
Brief | 22 August 2025
Artscape social housing development moves ahead
1,476 social housing units planned at 16-storey development
Brief | 25 July 2025