As the recession bites, the number of homeless people flocking to Cape Town's CBD and well-off suburbs is increasing. TheCapeArgus
Cape Town - As the recession bites, the number of homeless people flocking to the city centre and well-off suburbs is increasing, with some charities and NGOs struggling to keep up with the demand for their services.
Jack Mahoney, public affairs co-ordinator for The Ark City of Refuge, said: “People come and go, but we have capacity for 1000 people. Though currently we have 1020. In the past year we have seen an increase from 800 people at our shelter.” The City’s last enumeration of the homeless in July last year found there were 6175 homeless people on the streets.
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