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South Africa: Human Settlements Minister Welcomes Illegal Evictions Ruling
SAnews.gov.za, 16 July 2020
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has welcomed the Western Cape High Court Judgment against the City of Cape Town on illegal evictions. Read more »
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South Africa: Police Minister Bheki Cele, Opposition's JP Smith Row Over Naked Man's Eviction
GroundUp, 5 July 2020
Axolile Notywala, a leader of the Khayelitsha Community Action Network and the Social Justice Coalition, has called for those who gave orders to destroy Bulelani Qolani's shack and… Read more »
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South Africa: Man Dragged Naked From Shack Sparks Legal Action Against Evictions
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 2 July 2020
A viral video of a man being dragged from his home in Cape Town has led to an outcry over lack of affordable housing Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Sisulu is Playing Dirty Politics with Our Lives and Dignity
Abahlali, 3 July 2020
If you are poor and black your life does not count to the government. Your dignity can be vandalised at any time. Your home can be destroyed at any time. You can be humiliated,… Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Lindiwe Sisulu On Video of Naked Man Dragged Out His Shack
Govt of SA, 2 July 2020
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu has condemned a distasteful incident in which a man is seen on video footage being dragged out of his shack… Read more »
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South Africa: City of Cape Town Law Enforcement Drag Naked Man Out of His House
GroundUp, 1 July 2020
City says incident is being investigated Read more »
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South Africa: Police Committee Wants Action On Khayelitsha Eviction Video
SAnews.gov.za, 2 July 2020
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, has called for the suspension of law enforcement officers involved in the eviction of a naked man in… Read more »
Court Win, Viral Video Shines Light on Evictions in South Africa
The spread of a viral video showing a naked man being dragged from his shack by law enforcement members in Khayelitsha, Cape Town has resulted in the suspension of the officers involved in the incident. Tseliso Thipanyane, head of the independent South African Human Rights Commission, said: "We plan to act fast to take this matter to court and stop further evictions from taking place under lockdown." At least 800 evictions have taken place during the nation's three-month lockdown, according to Edward Molopi, a researcher with the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa. Housing rights campaigners say many poor renters have been unable to work under stay-at-home orders, with little financial protection in place, in a country where affordable housing is in short supply.
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Protests over food parcels have flared up in small pockets of Cape Town, with people complaining that in spite of promises by the government, food parcels are not being delivered. ... Read more »
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183 schools have been targeted by vandals, burglars, and arsonists across the country since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, according to Basic Education Minister Angie ... Read more »
A naked man was dragged from his shack by law enforcement officers when at least 4 homes in eThembeni were demolished despite a moratorium on evictions during the COVID-19 lockdown.
