Central Line saga: Cape Town residents vow to 'fight tooth and nail' against Prasa relocation
Informal structures on the railway line in Philippi. It is reported that the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa stated that it would approach the courts to assist in removing people who had occupied the train tracks on the Central Line.
Residents in Macassar, Cape Town, are angry about the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa's plans to relocate illegal occupants along the Central Line to the area. Prasa confirmed plans to acquire land in Macassar from private owners to relocate the occupiers living along the Central Line tracks.
Prasa has been battling with around 5 195 households in informal structures erected at Langa Station, Philippi Station and Khayelitsha Station.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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