Stop the City of Cape Town from Destroying a Thriving Community
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Lochiel Smallholdings Heritage, Business and Agriculture Association
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One of Cape Town's most remarkable neighbourhoods
The Lochiel Smallholdings (LSH) are one of Cape Town's most remarkable neighbourhoods: a hub of farms, small businesses, jobs, and integration across racial and economic lines. But the City of Cape Town's new Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) plans to acquire our land, displace our families, and replace this thriving community with temporary relocation areas.
This repeats the same old apartheid-style tactics of uprooting people instead of building real, integrated solutions. We are not against housing. We are against forced displacement and the destruction of communities that work. Cape Town must choose better.
Why it matters
Jobs At Risk
380+
For mostly Masiphumelele residents, will vanish.
Local Economy
R50 million
Per year in business activity, gone.
Spatial Justice
Vulnerable Communities
Are sacrificed, while wealthy areas remain untouched.
The City's plan is not just about Lochiel Smallholdings. It's about the kind of Cape Town we want to build.
Rural communities on the edge of township and suburb are a source of ecological resilience and economic strength. The residents of LSH want to:
- Expand and preserve our local heritage, business, and agricultural environment.
- Find innovative housing solutions that don't repeat apartheid's mistakes.
- Build an example of true integration for Cape Town and the country.