A Western Cape High Court order states that the homeless groups leave the area by August 1.
The City of Cape Town says extending existing shelters by creating additional bed spaces is being considered, including the long-term development of safe spaces across Cape Town.people from various sites in Cape Town’s Central Business District face eviction. This comes after the Western Cape High Court granted the City of Cape Town Municipality a court order for their removal.Notices following the court order have already been placed onto lamp poles by the Municipality.
Some of the homeless people affected are located opposite the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. But one homeless man who lives here says he came to the City for work and ended up on the streets. He says he wants to go back to the Eastern Cape, asking for assistance.
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