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SA's housing crisis | Homeless in Cape Town CBD set to be evicted
The City of Cape Town is preparing to serve eviction notices on those illegally occupying open, public spaces owned by the metro.
CAPE TOWN - The City of Cape Town is preparing to serve eviction notices on those illegally occupying open, public spaces owned by the metro.
This after getting the go-ahead from the Western Cape High Court that’s expected to make a final order in April.
But NGOs and civil society organisations say they plan to fight the court order.
The city plans to spend R230-million over the next three years to remove homeless people who have been calling its streets home illegally.
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says more shelters will be renovated to provide what he calls ‘dignified transitional spaces’ during relocation plans.
* eNCA’s Ayesha Ismail reports.