Philippi Horticultural Area – a contested site Contested Area in Cape Town surroundings - food or housing? Over 3000 hectares agricultural land, encircled by Cape Town, makes up Philippi Horticultural Area. A site which is highly contested. The city struggles to protect the farm land as demand for housing is ever increasing, but Cape Town also has high levels of food insecurity. The area provides unique qualities and has a long tradition of farming. Shallow wells known locally as suigpitte (or suck holes) allow easy access to the aquifer below for irrigation, while the cool prevailing onshore...