According to the City, Safe Space capacity is also set to increase in Bellville, Muizenberg and Durbanville in the coming months.
The proposed Safe Space for homeless people in Green Point, Cape Town has now been opened for public comment. While the project by the City of Cape Town has largely been welcomed, there are still concerns that the current spaces at shelters in the city will not be enough to deal with the influx of people in need of shelter this winter.Cape Town is removing homeless people from the street.
Stephen Underwood, of the U-turn Homeless Service Centre, welcomed the City’s expansion of the Safe Space programme. “More shelters are desperately needed in the system. We are looking at over 14,000 people living on the street, and at best we’re probably looking at 3,500 beds. There’s just nowhere near enough [to accommodate everyone].”
The City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department has also availed services to the value of R800,000 for this winter through its Winter Readiness Programme. Qualifying shelters, who are able to temporarily increase their bed capacity, can apply for the aid. This year, shelters providing bed spaces for adult couples, women, and the queer community are also eligible to apply.
Leanne Porter, managing director of New Hope SA in Muizenberg, also welcomed the City’s plans, adding that more shelters are needed in her community. “We are very much in support of more safe spaces. But there needs to be more in the southern suburbs because there is a large community of homeless people and not enough bed spaces in our area.”
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