{"id":307370,"date":"2026-02-23T10:06:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=307370"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:08:39","slug":"draft-emergency-housing-policy-seeks-public-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/draft-emergency-housing-policy-seeks-public-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft emergency housing policy seeks public comment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new draft policy aimed at providing temporary emergency accommodation for eviction-related homelessness has been released for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/search?k=comment\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/search?k=comment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> public comment <\/a>following a Constitutional Court directive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The draft temporary emergency accommodation policy was discussed at the Subcouncil 17 meeting at the Lentegeur administrative offices on Monday 16 February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-court-directive-sparks-policy-development\">Court directive sparks policy development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Human Settlements representative Cassandra Gabriel told councillors the policy was developed in direct response to a December 2024 Constitutional Court judgement in the Chanel Commando case, commonly known as the Stop Bromwell Street case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The judgement found that the City lacked policy that guides the provision for emergency housing, in particular in response to eviction-related homelessness,&#8221; Gabriel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/increase-of-trucks-in-traffic-city-updates-freight-strategy\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/increase-of-trucks-in-traffic-city-updates-freight-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ALSO READ: Increase of trucks in traffic: City updates freight strategy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The court directed the City to develop a temporary emergency accommodation policy in line with the National Emergency Housing Policy and consistent with the findings of the judgement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-limited-scope-addresses-gap\">Limited scope addresses gap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabriel explained that the policy specifically addresses eviction-related homelessness, not other emergencies such as fires, floods or natural disasters, which are covered under existing national guidelines and funding frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There is a disconnect currently within national policy and the funding framework for evictions in particular. 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