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Woodstock land occupiers lose bid to appeal eviction (opens the original)
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People living in these informal homes erected on Transnet land in Woodstock, Cape Town, say they have been living there for more than a decade. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch More than 160 people living on Transnet-owned land alongside the N1 in Woodstock and Salt River have lost their application for leave to appeal their eviction. In July, the occupiers were ordered by Judge ED Wille of the Western Cape High Court to vacate the land by Wednesday, 30 September. Represented by Ndifuna Ukwazi, the
Cape Town “killing field” to be used for housing (opens the original)
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Community leader Karen Mentoor stands among the ruins of the R7.6-million Smart Park in Seawinds. The City of Cape Town has approved a proposal that the site be used for housing. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks The R7.6-million Seawinds park in Overcome Heights, Cape Town, which has been stripped and used by gangsters as a “killing field”, is to be turned into housing. “A year ago, we had a gang war here in Overcome Heights. People were killed on this road,” said community leader Karen Mentoor, pointin
Immigrants stuck in Western Cape jails since June | News24 (opens the original)
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At least 100 immigrants are being held in police cells in five Western Cape towns on charges related to overstaying their visas. Some have been detained for two months, according to GroundUp. Last week, the Western Cape Coalition Against Xenophobia claimed that police had been arresting immigrants on the streets and in their homes “under the false pretence of managing illegal immigration”. “These individuals, many of whom have produced their documents to SAPS, are lawfully in the country; yet th
Immigrants stuck in Cape jails since June (opens the original)
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A SAPS vehicle drives through Nkqubela in Robertson on Monday, 31 August. SAPS rejects allegations of indiscriminate arrests and unlawful treatment of detainees. Photos: David Harrison At least 100 immigrants are being held in police cells in five Western Cape towns on charges related to overstaying their visas. Some have been detained for two months. Last week, the Western Cape Coalition Against Xenophobia claimed that police had been arresting immigrants on the streets and in their homes “unde
We’re not criminals, say Transnet land occupiers (opens the original)
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Informal homes erected on Transnet land in Woodstock, Cape Town. Some say they have been living on the site for more than a decade. Photos: Matthew Hirsch More than 160 people living on ten Transnet-owned sites in Woodstock and Salt River are appealing an eviction order handed down in the Western Cape High Court by Judge Derek Wille last month. The court had given the occupiers until 30 September to leave. In its court papers, Transnet argued, “It is not in their [occupiers’] interests to reside
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