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WATCH | Shots fired as police and protesters clash over evictions

Communities in the south of Johannesburg took to the streets on Monday morning to voice their frustration about possible evictions in the area. Johannesburg metro cops and the police were out in full force in Lenasia South and Lawley…

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Land invaders ripped out playground equipment from a park in Wallacedene, Cape Town in July, and staked out plots for 30 shacks. They discarded the playground equipment in the street. Mayoral committee member for community services Zahid Badroodien said the destruction of parks was detrimental to the development of children, He accused land grabbers across the city, ‘from Observatory to Wallacedene’, of taking advantage of Covid-19 regulations. Picture: CITY OF CAPE TOWN
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Paving the way for a land-grab free-for-all

The recent judgment in the Cape High Court has set in motion a new, and extremely dangerous, political phase in South Africa. by Anthea Jeffery First published by DAILY FRIEND on August 27 In a judgment handed down last Tuesday, the Cape…

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