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Media: N2 Gateway project did not consider rights of residents, says top NGO

17 09 2009

September 14, 2009 Edition 2
WARDA MEYER – Cape Argus

A HUMAN rights NGO affiliated to the UN has released a scathing report on the N2 Gateway project, calling it badly planned and managed.

The Swiss-based Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (Cohre) said research and available information on the N2 Gateway project pointed to several flaws and acts of non-compliance in its planning and implementation.

The failure of housing authorities to adequately consult people or explore all feasible alternatives was likely to result in human rights violations for Joe Slovo residents, Cohre’s report said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Media: Small victory for homeless

15 06 2009

GLYNNIS UNDERHILL | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – Jun 15 2009 06:00

Source: Mail & Guardian

Cape Flats families given a reprieve from eviction, writes Glynnis Underhill

Ashraf Cassiem and 139 families who have set up home under the stars along Symphony Way in wind-swept Delft on the Cape Flats cele-brated a small victory last week after being given a reprieve in their fight against eviction.

“We’ll gladly move to houses that are safe, clean and adequate to our families’ needs,” said Cassiem, chairperson of the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign. Read the rest of this entry »