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.
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.
The community won a reprieve against removal in court last week after the city twice dismantled their shacks.
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.
The City of Cape Town dismantled shacks erected on the land twice last week.
The Legal Resources Centre argues the City of Cape Town’s actions are unlawful as evictions are not allowed during the lockdown.
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.