Fadiel Adams Vows to Return Land to Displaced Coloured People if NCC Takes Power in Cape Town
- National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams outlined what his party would prioritise if it took control of the City of Cape Town
- Adams claimed there are over 2,500 known drug outlets in Cape Town, with 400 reportedly operating from city-owned residential units
- The NCC leader's comments drew mixed reactions on social media as South Africans criticised some of the promises he made
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Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has spent a decade reporting on South Africa's political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online journalism.
WESTERN CAPE — National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams has laid out an ambitious set of policy promises for Cape Town, vowing to audit municipal land for redistribution to Coloured people and launch eviction proceedings against drug dealers operating from city-owned residential units.
Adams made the remarks during an interview with Newzroom Afrika, in which he also took aim at the City of Cape Town over what he described as a complete absence of drug prevention programmes in local schools.
The Member of Parliament made the comments ahead of the local government elections, which will be held on 4 November 2026.
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Land audit pledge for Coloured people
On the question of land, Adams said the first step under an NCC-led city administration would be a full audit of municipal land holdings, with the aim of returning property to Coloured residents who were displaced under apartheid-era legislation.
He described this as a foundational priority for the party.
Adams targets Cape Town's drug crisis
Adams also claimed there were more than 2,500 known drug outlets operating across the city, with approximately 400 of them situated within council-owned housing complexes. He argued that the municipality had a legal and moral obligation to act against these individuals but had consistently failed to do so.
"The city evicts NGOs, people that try to start libraries from the council flats. We're saying we're going to reverse that thing," Adams said during the interview.
He also criticised the absence of structured drug education in Cape Town schools, contrasting the current situation with what he described as prevention efforts he remembered from the apartheid era. Adams acknowledged that policing remains a national competency but insisted that crime prevention is a shared responsibility, one he believes the city has neglected.
Social media users react to Adams' promises
The interview drew a range of responses online.
Francois Faf Leander wrote:
"Sjoh, it's giving Malema."
Viva Schotho Mahlobo commented:
"We are going back to the Group Areas Act."
Darren Stephen Polzi was more pointed in his criticism:
"After your showing at Madlanga, you really don't have much credibility in what you say to be based on fact."
Darren Braam added:
"Mr Big talker. He is a great politician, actually. All talk and zero action."
Joe Nathi remarked:
"You will get power in your yard."
Gatsheni Boyabenyathi kept it brief, saying:
"Let the guy dream."
Adams rejects traditional campaign methods
Briefly News reported that Adams dismissed conventional campaign tactics, saying the NCC's grassroots service record spoke volumes.
The NCC President made the comments outside the Pinetown Magistrate's Court, where he appeared on charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice.
The NCC plans to contest seats across the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, the Northern Cape, and the Western Cape in the local government elections.
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