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The Willow Arts Collective had been hoping to lease land from the City Shayne Taliona gardens on this parcel of municipal land between the Hartleyvale Stadium and the Observatory municipal swimming pool. Photo: Steve Kretzmann About 30 people live at the former South African National Circus School in Observatory. The City says it has gone to court to evict them. The residents have formed the Willow Arts Collective and want to lease the land from the City, but they say their proposals are ignored. They want to grow vegetables, host workshops, a craft and farmers market, and arts ev...

The huge tracts of unused state-owned land near Cape Town’s prosperous CBD is large enough for 67K households, says Aditya Kumar.

What can I do about the unfair allocation of RDP houses to people in Somerset West? The short answer The whole question I live in Somerset West. My community and I are very disappointed in the manner some people get RDP houses while they earn a good salary. Yet people that own a pension and earn so much less don't get a house allocated to them. There is so much to say about the unfairness of the allocation of these houses. Who can help us with this? The long answer Unfortunately this is something that many people in South Africa are complaining about. It’s not just that there is often u...

7 Min Read JOHANNESBURG (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When property developer Anver Essop bought land in Cape Town’s gang-ridden Cape Flats area, people laughed at him for considering it an investment. Now, 12 years later, the Watergate Estate is a sought-after refuge that will soon be donned with solar panels funded through an online leasing platform, making it, Essop hopes, a “blueprint” for green, safe and cheap homes across South Africa. The marketplace, Sun Exchange, allows people to buy individual solar cells with cash or bitcoin and then lease them to power solar projects in eme...

Cape Flats housing estate pioneers solar via online leasing platform Crypto power: Can solar panels boost cheap, green homes in SA? 22 April 2021 - 08:15 By Kim Harrisberg People anywhere in the world can buy individual solar cells with cash or bitcoin and then lease them to power solar projects in emerging economies, resulting in lower electricity costs for residents. Image: 123RF/PETKOV When property developer Anver Essop bought land in Cape Town's gang-ridden Cape Flats area, people laughed at him for considering it an investment. Now, 12 years later, the Wate...