Cape Town authorities have hit out at the people behind two land invasions at parks.
Community members in Wallacedene looked on as invaders destroyed playgrounds to make space for homes, mayoral committee member for community services Zahid Badroodien said on Thursday.
“Officials from the recreation and parks department immediately went out to the site and saw a number of people at work, some already erecting poles in preparation for erecting more than 30 informal housing structures,” said Badroodien, adding that a park inAn aerial view of the Wallacedene park and its play equipment before Wednesday's land invasion.“There seemed to be no objection from community members who were onlookers, except for concerns about city staff taking photographs,” he said.
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