Metro police left Hout Bay after officers and the City of Cape Town demolished 23 unoccupied structures on the Sentinel Hill on Tuesday.
There were concerns that the shacks posed a public safety risk as they were erected in a fire break meant to protect the Hangberg community.
The arrival of the demolition team sparked violent clashes on Tuesday morning.
The community resembled a war zone and at least 15 law enforcement officials were injured.
The fire set by angry residents on the Sentinel Hill was brought under control and the situation at the settlement had calmed down by midday.
More than 35 people have been arrested.
Meanwhile, residents of Hangberg questioned the legality of attempts to evict the informal settlers.
Hout Bay Aboriginal Korana Council spokesperson John Reid accused the authorities of behaving inhumanely.
“The city and the police had no right to come into this community and forcefully hurt innocent people and arrest them just to get their way. No notification has been served to us that they plan to [remove the shacks]," he said.
- Eyewitness News
There were concerns that the shacks posed a public safety risk as they were erected in a fire break meant to protect the Hangberg community.
The arrival of the demolition team sparked violent clashes on Tuesday morning.
The community resembled a war zone and at least 15 law enforcement officials were injured.
The fire set by angry residents on the Sentinel Hill was brought under control and the situation at the settlement had calmed down by midday.
More than 35 people have been arrested.
Meanwhile, residents of Hangberg questioned the legality of attempts to evict the informal settlers.
Hout Bay Aboriginal Korana Council spokesperson John Reid accused the authorities of behaving inhumanely.
“The city and the police had no right to come into this community and forcefully hurt innocent people and arrest them just to get their way. No notification has been served to us that they plan to [remove the shacks]," he said.
- Eyewitness News
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