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Retirement: The good, the bad and the ugly
Lack of affordable housing for elderly South Africans a major problem urgently in need of government help.
The dearth of affordable retirement accommodation is putting many elderly people under pressure to find somewhere to live out their golden years.
Even many of those who have worked for decades are struggling to find the peace retirement is supposed to offer. While the problem is country-wide, in Cape Town there is an “acute shortage” of affordable housing for retired people, says Gavin Weir, deputy director of Noah (Neighbourhood Old Age Homes).Â
Many organisations that provide accommodation for middle-income individuals have waiting lists of elderly people looking for a place to call home. The biggest reason for this retirement accommodation shortage, he says, falls under the wider shortage of public housing in the country.
“Not enough affordable accommodation is being built to keep up with the demand for affordable accommodation for those with limited incomes. If a person put their name down on the City of Cape Town’s list for housing provided by the city, it is estimated it would be 60 years before they would be offered accommodation.”
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