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South Africa: Multiple Cape Town Roads Blocked As Shutdown Protest Hits City
News24Wire, 8 August 2019
Traffic was heavy in Cape Town on Thursday morning after several routes were closed as part of protest action. Read more »
Burning Tyres and Blocked Routes During Cape Housing Protests
Demonstraters are protesting against the housing conditions of people living in backyards and the lack of access to land and housing. Residents of several areas in the city, including Tafelsig, Eastridge, Ocean View, Elsies Rivier and Delft, have been unable to get to work and school.
Tires burning at the entrance into Parkwood. Police on the scene diverted traffic.
Protesters blocking the M5 in Parkwood. Protesters are tired of waiting on the housing list. Some say they have been waiting for over 20 years.
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