Gugulethu AEC Press Statement
Sunday 21 September 2008 at 3:15pm
GUGULETU – About 300 backyard dwellers have returned to the open piece
of land on Lansdowne Road, next to the Fezeka municipal buildings and
are going to start building their shacks there.
The community has twice tried to occupy this land, yesterday and last
weekend, and was both times driven away at gunpoint by the police and
metro cops.
This is very unjust as they have with them their “red cards” showing
that they joined the housing waiting list many years ago, and besides,
they have been promised this piece of land (as backyarders) by many
different politicians – especially just before elections.
The community has vowed to go to the land every day and try to erect
their shacks, until they succeed in getting the right to live on the
land permanently.
For comment call Mncedisi Twalo on 078 5808646
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