South Africa: Lwandle - Accusations and Counter-Accusations

Lwandle's residents intend to protest on the N2 because they say they are being neglected by SANRAL, the City of Cape Town and the Housing Development Agency (HDA).

In June last year, the residents were evicted from SANRAL owned land, resulting in hundreds of people moving into the nearby Nomzamo community hall. Following a commission of inquiry into the evictions, the HDA - the agent acting on behalf of the National Department of Human Settlements - built houses for the residents in two phases. In the first phase 224 zinc shacks were built. Water, taps and toilets were also installed. In the second phase, another 260 shacks were built but these have neither water, toilets nor taps.

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