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Parkwood residents not satisfied with councillor’s solution to barkyarder crisis

After years of waiting on the City of Cape Town’s housing list, residents of Parkwood have been informed that land has been earmarked for their relocation. Residents of Parkwood in the greater Grassy Park met with ward councillor William Akim for a feedback session on the housing issue. The meeting follows violent clashes between residents and police in protest action embarked on by backyard dwellers who called for housing and […]

today31 May 2018

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“Residents on housing wait list must be prioritized: Parkwood councillor

The ward councillor of the Parkwood area, who was removed from his home for safety during violent protests over the weekend has come under fire by the community, amid accusations that he is fulfilling his duty to the community and not conveying how urgent demand for housing in the area. Violent protests erupted over the weekend by protesters who have been backyard dwellers for many years, and due to the […]

today21 May 2018

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Parkwood still tense following violent protests

The situation in Parkwood remained tense on Monday following two days of violent protests related to housing and service delivery. Parkwood residents, many of them backyarders, staged a public protest on the busy Prince George Drive on Saturday evening, to demand that government heed their call. The situation in Parkwood intensified on Sunday morning after City officials came to remove temporary structures, which were symbolically erected on a piece of […]

today21 May 2018

Local

Khayelitsha land occupiers granted bail

On Monday, six people involved in the "Town Two" land occupation arrested on Friday appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrate Court on charges of public violence. The six live as backyarders in Town Two; four of them are women. They were all granted R500 bail on condition that they will not be involved in any act of public violence, GroundUp reports. The R3 000 bail still has to be raised and […]

today20 June 2017

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