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Occupiers accuse officials of burning their belongings – News from GroundUp

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Occupiers accuse officials of burning their belongings: “They bring fridges, stoves and beds, and then call the media so it looks like we are evicting people but we are not” says City spokesperson
Source: GroundUp News.

Business is booming for shack builders in Dunoon: Councillor says illegal occupations are jeopardising housing plans for the area
Source: GroundUp News.

Lockdown in pictures – Day 140: Are we over the peak?:
Source: GroundUp News.

Violent housing protests erupt because of government’s broken promises: Demolished RDP houses were supposed to be rebuilt immediately. Seven months later there’s no progress
Source: GroundUp News.

They were relocated for the Nandoni dam. 22 years later they have still not been compensated: Over ten years ago the Public Protector said what steps needed to be taken. But the Department of Water and Sanitation has failed to implement them
Source: GroundUp News.

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