The finalisation of the eviction of the unlawful occupants located at the Castle of Good Hope has sparked discourse as claims of inequality are debated, Cape town Etc reports.
On Monday past, the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, confirmed the welcoming of the eviction of the illegal occupants located at the Castle, he continued however, to express his concern regarding the inequality in Cape Town.
This follows after the City, alongside various authorities, successfully evicted the unlawful occupants outside the Castle last week.
Despite welcoming the eviction, the chairperson Mr Nocks Seabi, continued to highlight that the occupation underscored the continued challenge of access to social housing opportunities in urban areas.
While we welcome the evictions in the context that those people occupied that space under undignified and horrendous conditions, we remain worried by the continued inequality in our cities, which forces the poor and marginalised to spend inordinate resources on transport to areas of economic activity. The occupation is symptomatic of the country's continuing inequality challenge said Mr Seabi.
