The City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee has approved the initiation of public participation process for the release of land in Mowbray for mixed-use development.
The portions of Mowbray Golf Course will be
used among others for affordable housing.
“This is part of our commitment to see much
more affordable accommodation being delivered across Cape Town and property to unlock investments in new housing supply,” said Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
The City said the golf course offers access to
employment hubs, amenities and residential areas.
'While there is still much work ahead to
service the land and plan for its long-term development, the greenlight to
initiate a public participation process is a crucial step to release this land
for inclusive, sustainable development,' added Mayor Hill-Lewis.
Housing organization, Ndifuna Ukwazi welcomed the announcement of the release of land for development in Mowbray.
"We are very pleased that the City has recognized that inefficient, unjust and exclusive land uses is inherited from apartheid cannot be sustained indefinitely, it makes little sense to have ten golf courses situated on well-located public land in the midst of our extreme housing and segregation crisis,” said Nick Budlender, of Ndifuna Ukwazi.
Done by: Sihle Jezile
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