Daily Maverick asked some of the major parties gunning for Cape Town’s mayoral seat how they viewed Cape Town’s housing ...

Daily Maverick asked some of the major parties gunning for Cape Town's mayoral seat how they viewed Cape Town's housing shortage - and how they planned to address it. Here's what they had to say.

Only primary residences should be allowed on Airbnb The City of Cape Town insists our housing crisis is supply-made: housing would be cheaper if there were more of it. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and his ...

Cape Town Airbnb owners could face sharply higher property rates under proposed new rules; some may opt to switch their ...

Short-term letting properties may be subject to commercial rates Under a new draft by-law, all Cape Town properties used for ...

The Tourism Department has had to put out fires and say ‘hold on’ – the bill still needs all the stakeholders, including tourism bodies, to submit their comments to ensure that it “strengthens the ...

Inside Airbnb, a non-profit data project, has cited figures around 26,304 active listings in Cape Town as of 25 June 2025. The discourse surrounding Airbnb has been further prompted by the ...

Accommodation platform Airbnb on Friday published research showing that its short-term rentals do not substantially reduce the availability of longer-term rentals in Cape Town, nor do they drive up ...

Cape Town’s surge in tourism following the Covid-19 pandemic has also seen a rise in properties available for short-term rentals, with many residents complaining they can no longer afford to live in ...