Cape Town housing crisis dominates mayoral debate ahead of 2026 elections

During Wednesday's mayoral debate in Cape Town, representatives from 11 political parties discussed solutions to the city's housing crisis, criticizing the Democratic Alliance-led municipality for its failure to address the issue. Jerimia Thuynsma of the ANC pledged to build houses and issue title deeds, while Emre Uygun of VF Plus highlighted that 500,000 people are on the housing waiting list. Cheslyn Daniels of the Patriotic Alliance proposed establishing an independent oversight body for transparency. The housing crisis remains a key issue ahead of the November 4 elections.