Cape Town has identified land for social housing, but the waiting list is far longer
Cape Town has identified parcels of land for social housing, but the numbers involved show how far the city is
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Western Cape tops police misconduct list as Cachalia stresses public trust
The Western Cape has recorded the highest number of police misconduct cases in the country, according to the latest Independent
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Cape Town uses land discounts to draw private money into affordable housing
The City of Cape Town is trying to pull private construction money into affordable housing by cutting the biggest cost
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Cape Town’s 300m litre desalination plan slips to 2036 as demand climbs
Cape Town’s latest Water Outlook has pushed the city’s planned 300 million litres per day of extra supply out to
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BOSA promises safer Cape Town communities if voted into power
Build One South Africa (BOSA) has said it will make safety and housing its priorities in Cape Town if voters
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Cape Town says housing construction will start: what the mayor announced and what it means
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city has cleared the way for affordable housing construction to begin. According to
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The Cape independence debate: a timeline from 2020 to today
The argument over whether the Western Cape should become a separate country is older than most people think, but the
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How a province gains power without seceding – the constitutional route
Talk about the Western Cape doing more for itself often jumps straight to independence. That is not the only route,
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The Western Cape’s economy in numbers — what the province actually contributes
The Western Cape accounted for 14.3% of South Africa’s total GDP in 2024, with real Gross Domestic Product by Region reaching R666.8 billion, according to Statistics South…
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What the Western Cape can and cannot do about electricity — in plain language
What the Western Cape can and cannot do about electricity — in plain language The Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town are both pursuing energy programmes aimed at…