The City of Cape Town has broken down the shacks at the N7 Vanguard Drive railway bridge which had been damaged in a fire that destroyed about 70 other shacks and claimed the lives of two men two weeks ago.
The demolition was a day after mayoral committee member for housing, Dan Plato, said at a city meeting that no informal housing settlements would be allowed under bridges.
Plato said: “We won’t just go and evict people, it won’t just happen in a day or two, the eviction orders would form part of a process. We will only get these eviction orders when all other avenues have been exhausted.”
Plato also said that the city would continue to explore other options with the residents and come up with alternatives.
Angry residents refused to speak to the media, referring them to the police instead.
Cobus Potgieter, a former resident of the bridge, said that “law enforcement officials” came in the morning and broke down shacks and put residents’ possessions outside.
Adele Japhtas said: “I just came from work to check if all my things were still here. I didn’t see them breaking down our houses, I got there when they had already finished.” - Cape Times
The demolition was a day after mayoral committee member for housing, Dan Plato, said at a city meeting that no informal housing settlements would be allowed under bridges.
Plato said: “We won’t just go and evict people, it won’t just happen in a day or two, the eviction orders would form part of a process. We will only get these eviction orders when all other avenues have been exhausted.”
Plato also said that the city would continue to explore other options with the residents and come up with alternatives.
Angry residents refused to speak to the media, referring them to the police instead.
Cobus Potgieter, a former resident of the bridge, said that “law enforcement officials” came in the morning and broke down shacks and put residents’ possessions outside.
Adele Japhtas said: “I just came from work to check if all my things were still here. I didn’t see them breaking down our houses, I got there when they had already finished.” - Cape Times
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