PRICING LOCALS OUT OF HOUSING MARKET REFLECTS BAD POLITICAL CHOICES, NOT CAPE TOWN’S SUCCESS

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Mayor of Cape Town Geordin Hill-Lewis say the province’s 680 000 housing backlog, and increasing unaffordability, are products of inward migration due to their superb management.

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GOOD PARTY WELCOMES CAPE TOWN ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY BUT WARNS- A STRATEGY WITHOUT FUNDING WILL NOT SAVE LIVES

The GOOD Party welcomes the City of Cape Town’s updated Road Safety Strategy and supports its adoption, particularly its recognition that road deaths are not simply caused by individual behaviour but are the result of a wider transport system that must protect all road users.

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AUDIT FINDINGS MUST BE A WAKE-UP CALL FOR SERVICE DELIVERY

The Auditor-General’s latest findings require this Council to be honest about the state of governance in the City. While the administration may correctly state that it received an unqualified audit opinion, residents must understand that an unqualified audit is not the same as a clean audit.

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