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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will investigate the Western Cape’s housing crisis, with more than 650 000 people currently on the province’s Housing Demand Database. The four-day inquiry, scheduled for 1–4 December in Cape Town, will examine housing shortages, poor basic services, evictions and the lack of affordable housing in well-located areas. This follows a Constitutional Court ruling in July which found that the City of Cape Town and Western Cape Government had failed to meet their constitutional obligations to address historical housing inequality. The ANC, GOOD and SACP have welcomed the inquiry, while the Western Cape Government has questioned why the investigation is limited to one province when housing challenges affect the entire country. Residents and affected communities have until 25 November to submit their experiences to the commission. According to Cape Argus, the inquiry aims to identify barriers to adequate housing and develop recommendations to address the crisis. #news #southafrica #housingcrisis #affordablehousing #capetown