Easier reporting of Squatters in Public Spaces
From "Resident Ideas (Jul '26- Sep '26)"
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Currently to report squatters is onerous and not well aligned with other types of requests for service.
The Web page is poorly maintained : https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Report/Report-illegal-land-use/Report-illegal-occupancy-or-land-invasion
Logging via a portal requires registration via phone instead of just being able to call out these issues which are growing by the month with seemingly no intervention. THe majority of bridges along the N1, the areas between the road and the slipways, many gaps between roads and walls are occupied by squatters. This is not only a safety issue, especially on the highway, and fire hazard due to open fires, but also creates massive ecological damage due to the refuse thrown everywhere. A simple example is on the N1 just before the military base on the left, plastic, bottles and cans thrown on the floor.
Why is the city making it so difficult to reoprt these, and how has it gotten so out of control, its in plain sight where police drive daily.
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Posted by:Anonymous
1 month ago
We as the community need to deal with illegal immigrants first and the law really needs to intervene on that issue and all drug users are polluting the streets.. This is also not safe for the drivers passing through N1
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Posted by:Kyle Wright
4 weeks ago
One is already underway for this and requires a massive amount of time, planning and resources. My idea should be a pretty cheap and quick way to reduce the broken window effect. But I agree, many are drug users who blew their chances at facilities which exist to house and feed homeless.
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