Urgent probe demanded into social housing issues

A WAVE of complaints from tenants in social housing facilities across Cape Town has led to calls for an urgent and independent investigation into the situation.

- MANDILAKHE TSHWETE

GOOD Party councillor Axolile Notywala said the complaints, particularly from residents at the DCI Social Housing facility in Goodwood and Conradie Park in Thornton, include excessive utility charges, poor service delivery, and restrictive rules on visitors.

On June 22, Notywala attempted an oversight visit to the DCI Goodwood facility with fellow councillors but was barred from entering.

The incident, which he documented in a video, drew over 200 public comments from tenants echoing similar complaints across other social housing developments.

Messages sent to him privately paint a disturbing picture.

One message read: “The deposit is outrageous. People signed petitions. I know of an old man that died because he had to sleep outside.”