Plots have been marked off with duct tape and rope on a vacant piece of land in Parkwood‚ Cape Town.
“Unfortunately if you happen to be brown‚ this is the problem‚ you are not allowed to have a house‚ you are not allowed to have a job‚” said an angry Faidel Adams‚ who has moved onto the land next to the busy M5 highway.
The land grab began on Saturday and escalated into violent clashes with police after roads were allegedly blocked by protesters in the area.
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