Cape Town - Airbnb and the City of Cape Town signed the hospitality platform’s first collaboration agreement with a city in Africa on Wednesday. Under the agreement, Airbnb and the City will work ...

These homeowners rely on the income from these properties … if they end up being penalised for that, it may well affect them ...

Inside Airbnb, a non-profit data project, has cited figures around 26,304 active listings in Cape Town as of 25 June 2025. The discourse surrounding Airbnb has been further prompted by the ...

Accommodation platform Airbnb on Friday published research showing that its short-term rentals do not substantially reduce the availability of longer-term rentals in Cape Town, nor do they drive up ...

Behind the City’s push to enforce rates lies a potential market reset. Long-term rentals could become more abundant even as a deeper affordability squeeze reshapes who gets to live where.

Housing demand, particularly along the Atlantic Seaboard, the City Bowl and surrounding urban neighbourhoods, continues to ...

Cape Town’s surge in tourism following the Covid-19 pandemic has also seen a rise in properties available for short-term rentals, with many residents complaining they can no longer afford to live in ...

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city intends to change tariffs for permanent short-term rentals. This followed complaints from Cape Town residents who felt they were being priced out of ...

The report outlines the estimated economic benefits of the Airbnb community in the city and its impact on the housing market. John Maytham discusses the report with Airbnb's Velma Corcoran, Director ...

If I were to spell out all the kooky decor in the "Luxury Harbour Bridge Apartment" Airbnb, it would sound downright bizarre. There's a cow hide–covered living room floor and a matching coffee table, ...