‘Are they going to give me a house?’: 98-year-old Strandfontein woman appeals to mayor
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A 98-year-old woman from Strandfontein has asked the mayor for a house. She claims that decades of waiting for housing caused her to skip voting in the 2026 local government election. The City of Cape Town states that the woman and her daughter already received a housing subsidy. The family disagrees with this account from the city.
A 98-year-old Strandfontein woman says decades of waiting for housing led her not to vote in the 2026 local government election. The City of Cape Town says she and her daughter previously benefited from a housing subsidy, while the family disputes the City’s account.