South Africa: Inner-City Residents Challenge Mashaba's 'Unlawful' Building Raids

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The August family in their home at one of the properties that has been raided by the police in an ongoing operation led by the City of Johannesburg targeting unsafe and hijacked buildings. (Greg Nicolson)

Dozens of Johannesburg inner-city buildings have been raided by police, led by Mayor Herman Mashaba's administration. Residents feel harassed and abused. Their lawyers say the City is trying to bypass the law to evict them - Mashaba says the raids are vital for development.

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