Thousands of rough sleepers in city assisted

SOME 5073 people were helped off the streets in 2024/25, compared to 4409 the previous financial year, through shelter placements, reunification of families, and other forms of reintegration, the City of Cape Town said.

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"The City does as much as possible, but we cannot do it alone. Our partners play an integral part in assisting rough sleepers and we can do more, because of their role. I want to thank them for their selfless dedication and commitment to some of the City’s most vulnerable people," said Community Services and Health mayco member, Francine Higham.

Further efforts to get people off the streets included:

◆691 people participating in development programmes at City-run Safe Spaces.

◆80 Expanded Public Works Programme work placements to help those staying at the Safe Spaces and in shelters get back on their feet.