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500 000 waiting for homes: Cape Town housing crisis puts DA under pressure ahead of elections

16 October 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader

Cape Town’s housing crisis is emerging as a key electoral battleground for the DA, with housing activists warning that growing frustration over affordability, access to well-located land and a …..

Read More: 500 000 waiting for homes: Cape Town housing crisis puts DA under pressure ahead of elections.

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