Hill-Lewis defends Cape Town’s affordable-housing record

Cape Town Mayor and DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis vowed to cut the red tape he says is holding back affordable-housing construction in the Western Cape. After voting at Edgemead Primary School in the local elections on November 4, 2026, he said the sustainable response to the housing crisis is to make building easier and release more City-owned land. Hill-Lewis said the City released more of its land during his latest term than ever before. Affordable housing has become a major election issue, with the DA facing criticism from opposition parties, the Constitutional Court and the South African Human Rights Commission.