Bromwell Street residents hope Mayor Patricia de Lille will change her mind about sending them to Wolwerivier.
On Monday, a court will decide whether the City of Cape Town is obliged to grant them alternative housing in or near Woodstock.
The families are being evicted by the Woodstock Hub to make way for new apartments.
The City said residents should be moved to the Wolwerivier temporary relocation area more than 40 kilometres from Cape Town.
Bromwell Street spokeswoman Charnell Commando said when De Lille visited them last year, they asked for a place close to home.
“There is such a piece of land in Bromwell Street. We asked whether the City could provide us with containers - they have two bedrooms, a small kitchen and a shower.
“The mayor said she would look into it. We are disappointed the mayor has not come to report back to us.
“Instead, we met with officials from the City’s Human Settlements office who said we should apply for permanent Social Housing. Many of us do not qualify.”
Last week De Lille said the newly introduced organisational development and transformation plan, which led to the reshuffling of her mayoral committee members, will help the City’s efforts “to reverse the legacy of apartheid spatial planning” and improve
service delivery.
De Lille yesterday said this is a court matter and the property doesn't belong to the City. She can "no longer have talks with residents. Unfortunately the attorneys must talk to each other".
Commando said sending them to Wolwerivier “represented apartheid spatial planning in the 21st century”, urging that "the mayor and her lawyers do more to find a
better solution so that we can remain in the city”.