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 »
AEC Press Alert on behalf of Joe Slovo Liberative Residents
The Constitutional Court judgement on Joe Slovo forced removal is to be handed down 10am Wednesday 10 June after almost a year of deliberation. The entire community of 20,000 residents will be awaiting judgement in nervous anticipation. There will be a gathering of residents and various activities inside Joe Slovo. The AEC will be there in solidarity.
For more information, contact Mzwanele Zulu at 076 385 2369. For comment, call Mr. Zulu after 10am See also the following media summary:
KAAPSTAD. – “Hlophe en andere het oorlog verklaar teen die inwoners van
Duisende inwoners van Joe Slovo het gister voor die Kaapse hooggeregshof betoog. Die mense is vasbeslote om nie na Delft verskuif te word nie, ondanks die beslissing van regter-president John Hlophe, wat ’n uitsettingsbevel toegestaan het. Foto: GARTH STEAD
Joe Slovo en moet verantwoordelikheid neem vir die gevolge daarvan.”
Dít was gister die woorde van mnr. Mzwanele Zulu van die Joe Slovo-taakspan ná regter-president John Hlophe se uitspraak, waarin hy beveel het dat sowat 20 000 mense uit die Joe Slovo-nedersetting verwyder word. Read the rest of this entry »
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