South Africa: City Cannot Continue to Ignore the Crisis At Wolwerivier

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There is a deepening crisis of overcrowding, joblessness, insecurity and general destitution at Wolwerivier relocation camp. The community have explained their experiences, along with a call for engagement and support, in writing to the City of Cape Town. Their letter was ignored.

"Clearly, the City think that they are speaking to baboons, because they would not treat people like this. I refuse to be treated as a baboon." So pastor Nkosi Malibongwe Jonga communicated the frustrations of Skandaalkamp's community a month after their relocation to the City of Cape Town built Wolwerivier settlement.

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