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The Western Cape is dragging its feet and throwing up legal challenges to developing social housing in Cape Town’s inner-city despite promises by Premier Alan Winde that land would be unblocked.
She was accompanied by a number of housing officials from the City of Cape Town, among them Malusi Booi (DA), councillor and Mayco member for Human Settlements, who stated afterwards: “What Minister Sisulu and I have reported to the community is no quick fix, but long-lasting solutions in order to improve the living conditions in Masiphumelele.” Long-lasting solutions? This is what many activists inside and outside of Masi are fighting for and most residents have been dreaming of for many years. * * * One elderly woman from the totally burnt down B-section of the informal settlement “We...