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South Africa: Targeting the Homeless - Rights Body Wants Answers From City of Cape Town
News24Wire, 3 July 2019
The SA Human Rights Commission wants to urgently meet City of Cape Town officials over street by-laws being enforced that have resulted in a number of homeless people being fined,… Read more »
Targeting the Homeless - South African Rights Body Seeks Answers
The SA Human Rights Commission has called for an urgent meeting with City of Cape Town officials over enforced street by-laws that have resulted in a number of homeless people being fined. Those who start or keep a fire in a public place can be fined up to U.S.$106. Obstructing pedestrian traffic on a pavement with any object or motor vehicle could attract a fine of U.S.$21, as does sleeping in a stationary motor vehicle in a public place.
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South Africa: Pavement Fines 'Not New' - City of Cape Town Defends Its Efforts to Assist Homeless
News24Wire, 2 July 2019
As people come to terms with the inevitable effects that a public places by-law has on the homeless, including being fined, the City of Cape Town has defended its efforts to help… Read more »
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South Africa: ANC Appalled At City of Cape Town's 'War Against the Homeless'
News24Wire, 1 July 2019
The ANC in the Western Cape says it is appalled and disgusted by the City of Cape Town's "war against the homeless" after it was revealed that a new by-law will see homeless people… Read more »
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South Africa: Hefty Fines for Homeless People for Obstructing Pavements in Cape Town
News24Wire, 1 July 2019
Living on the street comes at a cost, as homeless people discovered after they were fined for "obstructing pedestrian traffic on sidewalks" and various other offences in Cape Town. Read more »
