LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Cape Town’s Airbnb surge exacerbating the housing crisis — what are political parties proposing?
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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.
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