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People living in these informal homes erected on Transnet land in Woodstock, Cape Town, say they have been living there for more than a decade. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

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Source: Supplied. King David Mowbray Golf Club faces an uncertain future under Cape Town's proposed high-density redevelopment plans.

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Source: Supplied. A photograph of the outbuildings and farmhouse comprising the Mouton House in McGregor, taken in 2018 before it was completely stripped by vandals.

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Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

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Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro.

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Source: Supplied | Jabu Mphambo, acting CEO, Land Bank

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