In response to a column by Carlos Mesquita, “How the City discriminates against the homeless” (Cape Argus, September 19), I am surprised homelessness is seen only in Cape Town, even though the municipality has been governed by the DA for many years, while the ANC ruled the municipality for more than 13 years.
Go to Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Buffalo City, Gqeberha, Mangaung, Polokwane, Mbombela, Kimberley, and Rustenburg, and you will say nothing about homeless citizens.
Why is it so important in Cape Town, not in other municipalities? Maybe you are missing something here.
Did you check where those homeless citizens were residing before coming to Cape Town?
Just check their IDs and you will be shocked to find out that most have houses outside Cape Town, but they are…