Sunday, 5 August 2018
Phumula Mqashi Land Occupation Press Statement
Severe Police Assault, Evictions & an Arrest in Tembisa
This morning the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) returned to the Phumula Mqashi Land Occupation in Tembisa. They destroyed the people’s shacks and burnt their building materials, as well as their mattresses and clothes. They assaulted six people, men and women, pointed Lerato Ramorei with a gun and beat him severely. They then arrested Lerato. We are extremely concerned about his safety. Continue reading