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GroundUp: Hundreds of shacks demolished in Khayelitsha

Land occupiers say they will rebuild until City finds solution

Photo of a shack on open land
The City of Cape Town Anti-land Invasion Unit demolished hundreds of shacks in Khayelitsha. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks
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Land occupiers in Monwabisi Park, Khayelitsha, were left homeless after the Anti-land Invasion Unit (ALIU) demolished shacks on the weekend. Some of the occupiers said they had been living on the land for about three months prior to the demolition.   Continue reading