ConCourt rules Tafelberg sale unlawful

The South Africa — Constitutional Court of South Africa declared the 2015 sale of the Tafelberg site in Sea Point unlawful, ruling that the South Africa — Government of the Western Cape and South Africa — Cape Town failed to address spatial apartheid and provide affordable housing in well-located urban areas. The court ordered both entities to submit detailed reports to the South Africa — Western Cape within three months outlining their plans for affordable housing in the CBD. The ruling is a victory for housing activists Ndifuna Ukwazi and Reclaim the City, who brought the case nearly a decade ago. The court also declared certain regulations under the Western Cape Land Administration unconstitutional and found the province failed to consult the national Minister of Human Settlements. The province was ordered to pay costs.