Protea Village families move closer to returning home

South Africa: Families to Return to Bishopscourt, 60 Years After Forced Removals

Cross-subsidised development set to be completed in 2028

Families to return to Bishopscourt, 60 years after forced removals

Cross-subsidised development set to be completed in 2028

Protea Village families move closer to returning home

The City of Cape Town has completed R83 million worth of bulk infrastructure for the Protea Village restitution project in Bishopscourt, bringing 86 planned homes for displaced families closer to completion. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joined members of the Protea Village community earlier today to mark the latest milestone, with the City also contributing municipal land valued at approximately R320 million... Read more →

Protea Village Restitution Project in Bishopscourt to bring 86 families back home

    Amid criticism that the City of Cape Town has failed to adequately implement spatial redress, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed progress on the Protea Village Restitution Project in Bishopscourt.   ALSO READ: ConCourt delivers blow to WC Govt and City in Tafelberg housing case – Smile 90.4FM   The project seeks to address the displacement of families under the apartheid regime’s Group Areas Act between 1959 and 1970.    The City is suppo…