Priced out of Cape Town? Campaign wants action on soaring rents and Airbnbs

City centre of Cape Town, South Africa. Wikimedia Commons/Discott

By Sara-Jayne Makwala King

The Fair Rent in Cape Town campaign has called for limits on rent increases and tighter Airbnb regulation.

Living in Cape Town has become increasingly unaffordable for many of the people who actually work in the city.

In response, a voluntary community of artists, students, tenants and landlords who care about community, housing and justice have gathered together to tackle the issue…

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