The Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis opened a 300-bed shelter in Green Point, Cape Town. It forms part of an R220 million investment in shelters.
On Monday, 29 July, Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis opened a new shelter to help more homeless off the streets of central Cape Town
This is one of five Safe Spaces for homeless people funded by the City, this new site is at the municipal depot on Ebenezer Road, Green Point, on 18 June, the Western Cape Division of the High Court mandated the eviction of more than 100 homeless individuals. Thesealso required that alternative accommodation be provided at one of the City of Cape Town’s shelters, specifically Safe Space 1 in Culemborg.
Councillor Patricia van der Ross joined Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis in opening the facility and the Mayor had this to say during his speech:'"t is a joy to open this brand new Safe Space in Green Point, which will make a huge difference to the overall shelter capacity to help more people off the streets in central Cape Town."
"Cape Town is making an unprecedented investment of R220 million to expand and operate our Safe Space shelters around the city. In this way we are putting caring, social developmental approaches at the centre of our strategy to help more homeless people off the streets, and to ensure that public places are open and available to all."due to the death of his wife
. He became homeless but lived in a city-safe space from October 2023 until April. Through access to services, hot food and skills training programmes, he 'got back on his feet' and moved into an apartment. He urges us not to judge theThis winter has been particularly harsh for her due to the relentless storms. She has resorted to layering herself in plastic bags to protect herself from the severe weather.Timothy Oates is Briefly News' Current Affairs Head of Department.
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