The City of Cape Town has defended its decision to fine a homeless person, with safety and security Mayco member JP Smith saying: “We cannot allow people to behave aggressively and get away with it. It’s as simple as that.” CapeTimesSA Day22OfLockdown
Cape Town – The City of Cape Town has defended its decision to fine a homeless person R500, with safety and security Mayco member JP Smith saying: “We cannot allow people to behave aggressively and get away with it. It’s as simple as that.”
The City’s handling of the nearly 2 000 people has come under scrutiny with several human rights organisations, the latest being Doctors Without Borders , finding gross overcrowding posed dangerous risks of the homeless contracting Covid-19 and TB. “For now, we need to stabilise the situation. We need to work with the City to say, ‘How do we all leave everything, the prejudice and party political issues out of this?’” Nissen said.
This led to the City being taken to court for an interdict preventing its actions against the homeless. She said the national government relied on provinces and municipalities to carry out work on the ground. “These sites have all the necessary ablution facilities, water, electricity and the appropriate health and safety measures, while ensuring that social distancing takes place.
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