However, Mncedisi Twalo, Gugulethu chairperson of the Anti-eviction Campaign who heads the weekly meetings, said Jacobs had been invited to explain what would happen with the backyard dwellers.
He said the minister's failure to attend had made the people "very angry".
"We are giving him seven more days to respond ... he didn't respond the last time. That is disrespectful to the community," said Twalo.
He said he was speaking on behalf of backyard dwellers from Gugulethu, Nyanga and Langa.
Standing on the bonnet of a police van, Twalo addressed the crowd who chanted: "Enough is enough!", "we want houses!" and "no land, no house, no vote!"
A heavy police contingent had stopped the group of about 200 protesters as they made their way towards the street in which Jacobs lives.
They later dispersed after being addressed by Twalo, This is the second time that the community has marched on Jacobs's house since he took office.
Some residents marched to his house last week and dumped refuse they had collected, in his garden. The group had then waited for Jacobs, who later arrived with bodyguards and police.
A statement released on behalf of Jacobs on Sunday said Jacobs was currently working on a plan and had consulted with the City of Cape Town. - Cape Argus
He said the minister's failure to attend had made the people "very angry".
"We are giving him seven more days to respond ... he didn't respond the last time. That is disrespectful to the community," said Twalo.
He said he was speaking on behalf of backyard dwellers from Gugulethu, Nyanga and Langa.
Standing on the bonnet of a police van, Twalo addressed the crowd who chanted: "Enough is enough!", "we want houses!" and "no land, no house, no vote!"
A heavy police contingent had stopped the group of about 200 protesters as they made their way towards the street in which Jacobs lives.
They later dispersed after being addressed by Twalo, This is the second time that the community has marched on Jacobs's house since he took office.
Some residents marched to his house last week and dumped refuse they had collected, in his garden. The group had then waited for Jacobs, who later arrived with bodyguards and police.
A statement released on behalf of Jacobs on Sunday said Jacobs was currently working on a plan and had consulted with the City of Cape Town. - Cape Argus
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