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The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the agreement reached between the South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) and the Housing Development Agency (HDA), an entity of the Department of Human Settlements to purchase the SABC's Rocklands Property.

This property has been the subject of a running court battle between the two entities and was set down for auction today, 15 July 2021.

The release of this well situated property - which has been been derelict for a number of years - will contribute to the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Provincial Government's extensive affordable housing delivery pipeline.

Whilst it is a pity that it took the two entities so long to reach this amicable resolution - with the agreement having been reached as the property was supposed to have been auctioned - we are glad that National Government has come to the party in assisting the Western Cape's substantial affordable Housing efforts.

Issued by The DA