Daar was Dinsdag ’n sterk polisieteenwoordigheid in die Sir Lowryspas-nedersetting naby Somerset-Wes in die Wes-Kaap nadat betogers Maandag die N2-snelweg en ander toegangsroetes na die nedersetting versper het. Die betogers is ongelukkig omdat die provinsiale regering ’n nuwe skool op ’n stuk grond in die nedersetting wil bou. Hulle wil hê die grond moet eerder..
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Ontstoke gemeenskapslede by Sir Lowrypas-nedersetting raak oproerig omdat provinsiale regering ’n nuwe skool wil bou in nedersetting en nie grond beskikbaar wil stel vir huise
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Police deployed to Saldanha bay following protests – From investigations it seems that these protests are being fueled by outsiders
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Several buildings, including the Diazville Community Hall, its office and a private residence, were torched during violent demonstrations on Thursday morning. The area’s community health clinic was also torched. Police say a group of about 5,000 people took to the streets in protest, burning tyres and pelting stones at officers. An office at the Tabakbaai..
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Geen wet en orde in Kaapstad na oproerige betogers kantore afbrand in Houtbaai
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Betogers in Houtbaai, Kaapstad, het Sondag die departement van landbou, bosbou en visserye (DAFF) se kantoor in die hawe aan die brand gesteek en ’n private woning glo ook met klippe bestook. Wayne Dyason van die Kaapse-metroraad se wetstoepassingsafdeling, het kort voor 13:00 bevestig dat ongeveer 300 mense dié gebou aan die brand gesteek het…
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Bo-Kaap unites in protest to hold onto heritage
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In the narrow cobbled streets of Bo-Kaap, an hour before the call to prayer echoes at sunset, young people begin to set tyres alight.
Traditionally, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is a time of community spirit and peace in the Cape Town suburb. As the time nears for the fast to be broken at dusk, families prepare food to share with their neighbours.
But this year, young people are upholding another tradition which they inherited from their elders: a battle to protect their homes in the inner city from private developers who see the appeal of prime land in Bo-Kaap.
Western -Cape Authorities Brace For Westlake Housing Protest
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The latest demonstration follows a string of similar protests in Mitchells Plain, Parkwood, Hermanus and Vrygrond over the past few weeks.
Scores of Westlake residents in the Western Cape have threatened to shut down roads leading into the area in protest over housing.
Authorities have confirmed that residents have been given permission to protest on Monday.
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City of Cape Town pushes for “zero tolerance” on land protests
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After weeks of land occupation protests, Cape Town was unusually quiet on Tuesday morning. While communities remain frustrated in their demand for housing and land, the City of Cape Town has announced it is taking a “zero tolerance approach” to land occupations.
A priority committee is set to be established within the South African Police Service (SAPS) to deal with land protests after city officials requested more action to curb protest action.
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