{"id":47843,"date":"2023-11-23T17:51:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T15:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/protestors-in-green-point-demand-city-of-cape-town-to-halt-auction-of-prime-properties-20231123\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:54:22","slug":"protestors-in-green-point-demand-city-of-cape-town-to-halt-auction-of-prime-properties-20231123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/protestors-in-green-point-demand-city-of-cape-town-to-halt-auction-of-prime-properties-20231123\/","title":{"rendered":"Protestors in Green Point demand City of Cape Town to halt auction of prime properties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A small group of people protested outside the Cape Town Stadium earlier on Thursday morning (23 November), demanding that the auction of several prime properties across the City of Cape Town be scrapped.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The auction of over 86 000m2 of industrial and commercial land across 12 sites took place at the Business Lounge at the stadium. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The City, however, says all the properties have been assessed and are \u2018not required for municipal purposes\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A small group of<br>\npeople protested outside the DHL Stadium earlier on Thursday morning (23 November),<br>\ndemanding that the auction of several prime properties across the City of Cape Town be<br>\nscrapped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The auction of over<br>\n86 000m2 of industrial and commercial land across 12 sites took place at the<br>\nBusiness Lounge at the stadium. The sites include commercial kiosks in the CBD<br>\nand Simon\u2019s Town, and a prime commercial site in Century City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the<br>\nCity, all the properties have been assessed and are \u2018not required for municipal<br>\npurposes\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Karen<br>\nHendricks, a leader of the Reclaim the City Movement, holds a different view.<br>\nShe says the City has not built any houses in the inner city since 1994.<br>\n\u201cWe are saying enough is enough. Housing and land cannot be used for<br>\nprofit. Land has to be used for people, especially those who have lived in<br>\nthese areas for decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hendricks adds:<br>\n\u201cSince 1994 until now, we expected the City to not fail in its obligation<br>\nto build houses in the inner city and well-located areas like the CBD,<br>\nWoodstock and Green Point.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to<br>\nHendricks, not enough is being done to address the housing crisis in Cape Town.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are saying<br>\nthat the City now, even in the midst of a housing crisis, is not offering any<br>\nsolutions to the housing crisis by selling off the best public land and public<br>\nbuildings when people who are on the City\u2019s housing waiting list for decades do<br>\nnot yet live in proper homes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening bid for<br>\na property in New Church Street, Gardens, stood at R10 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hazel Matipa (57)<br>\nand her family have lived at the property for over 10 years and she does not<br>\nknow where to go. \u201cI am not sure what the future holds for me. 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