THE MORNING BRIEFAlexander Hayes thought she had found stability in a small garden cottage in Heathfield. Instead, the 30-year-old single mother was forced out when the property was converted into a short-term holiday rental.
Alexander Hayes thought she had found stability in a small garden cottage in Heathfield. Instead, the 30-year-old single mother was forced out when the property was converted into a short-term holiday rental. Now couch-surfing with her two-year-old, Hayes’ story highlights the human cost of Cape Town’s deepening housing crisis — where rising rents, limited supply, and the rapid growth of Airbnb-style accommodation are pushing working residents out of the city they call home.
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