Premier Helen Zille has welcomed the green light for affordable housing close to the V&A Waterfront.
Rezoning approval has been received by the provincial government to develop affordable housing on one of South Africa’s most valuable state-owned properties - the Somerset Precinct.
“The City of Cape Town’s Planning Tribunal approved the province’s application today,” said Zille
yesterday.
“The plan is to develop over 300 affordable housing units on the Helen Bowden Nurses Home portion of the precinct. This is just the start.
“We are committed to maximising affordable housing on the remainder of the precinct, which has been our position from day one. This rezoning approval enables us to do that,” said the
premier.