Empolweni informal settlement
Bulelani Qholani wants dignity back after being dragged naked from home
Qholani said that his body is still in pain after Cape Town law enforcement officers manhandled him.
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CoCT: Illegal land invasions not only happening in Empolweni
The Khayelitsha community went to court last week after their homes were demolished. The Western Cape High Court order allowed 49 structures to be re-erected on the city-owned land.
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CoCT to continue to monitor Empolweni for land invasions
The community won a reprieve against removal in court last week after the city twice dismantled their shacks.
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Sisulu visits Empolweni residents, calls for adherence to social distancing
The Western Cape High Court order allows 49 structures to be re-erected after they were demolished on the orders of the City of Cape Town.
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Gift of the Givers sets up tents for Khayelitsha community evicted by CoCT
The City of Cape Town dismantled shacks erected on the land twice last week.
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Court to hear challenge to CoCT's move to demolish Empolweni shacks
The Legal Resources Centre argues the City of Cape Town’s actions are unlawful as evictions are not allowed during the lockdown.
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CoCT: Illegal occupation of land in Empolweni defies lockdown regulations
This after police fired rubber bullets and teargas on Sunday afternoon to disperse community members who rebuilt their homes after they were destroyed on Saturday.
