Delft still under heavy police guard - Budget this!

Several families spent the night outside

A large number of police and security guards from a private company are still keeping a watchful eye on Delft on the Cape Flats. This follows yesterday's eviction of hundreds of people who had illegally occupied unfinished houses in December. The units form part of the N2 Gateway Housing project.

Amid scenes of violence, teams working for a private company moved the possessions of many of the occupiers to a storage facility in Blackheath yesterday. However, scores of families refused to budge, spending the night outside along the Symphony road, which has since been closed to traffic.

On Monday the Cape High Court turned down their appeal against their removal from unfinished homes in the area and yesterday the eviction process began, amid clashes with police.

At this stage the situation in Delft is tense but stable. There are fears that the evicted people might try to re-occupy the housing units. - SABC