Why is rent so expensive in Cape Town, and would rent control help?
Daily Maverick | 07.11.2026 00:48
Cape Town property prices have risen about 30% since the end of 2020, well ahead of every other metro, according to Stats SA. The average rent in the city is now about R12,500 a month, up nearly 10% in a year. Even the Freedom Front Plus’s Corné Mulder told us: “Cape Town has become completely unaffordable for everyone.”
