NEWS | By Sisonke Mlamla and Shakirah Thebus Apr 9, 2020 Cape Town – A group of squatters calling themselves Singabalapha (we belong here), consisting of more than 50 people living in tents on the pavements in Observatory, said they will not be removed from their area to the City’s allocated temporary shelter in Strandfontein…
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Motsoaledi wants SAPS to investigate CT Mayor Dan Plato over refugee shelter
NEWS | 6 April 2020 2:20 PM | by Qama Qukula Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has lashed out at the City of Cape Town over the removal and relocation of refugees. Motsoaledi and Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille published a joint statement accusing city officials of being obstructive when it comes to relocating…
Strandfontein shelter costing City R32m per month but calls still mount for closure
NEWS | IOL | By Marvin Charles Apr 14, 2020 Cape Town – Calls to close the Strandfontein temporary shelter for the homeless are growing amid the cramped conditions inside, little protection from inclement weather and several serious incidents of crime since the facility was erected by the City of Cape Town. Mayor Dan Plato…
Report Back on Strandfontein Camp – Monitor C19 Report
By Tauriq Jenkins | Sunday 12 April 2020 Tauriq Jenkins (a member of an independent task team comprising medical health, legal, social services, gender experts, and civil society invited by the South African Human Rights Commission to report on the relocation camp at Strandfontein Sports Complex) This report is part of the combined independent reports (including…
South Africa: COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Demands Safer Temporary Shelters
These were the scenes at the makeshift shelter at the Caledonian stadium in Tshwane before hundreds of vulnerable homeless people were relocated to other smaller shelters across Pretoria. An MSF team conducted health assessments at the stadium and continue to be actively involved in offering care and support to vulnerable populations, including migrants and asylum seekers as…
Homeless people and food security expected to top agenda for new WC pandemic oversight committee.
NEWS | Daily Maverick | By Suné Payne• 16 April 2020 A row over a City of Cape Town relocation camp for homeless people and food security should be high on the agenda of a new oversight committee established by the Western Cape legislature, say MPLs. The Western Cape provincial legislature has launched an oversight committee…