The settlement near Ballito was established during the Covid-19 pandemic, and occupies land earmarked for a clinic and high school.
Residents of the illegal Shaka’s Head informal settlement on the North Coast are determined to oppose any eviction order granted by the court.
Located near Ballito’s entrance along the P445 road, the settlement was established during the Covid-19 pandemic. Almost a thousand shacks now occupy land initially reserved for a clinic or a much-needed public high school. “We moved here out of desperation. Life in the township is too expensive, and many of us don’t have permanent jobs,” she said.
The municipality had suggested relocating residents to Vlakspruit at Esenembe, where low-cost housing was planned, but this depended on approval and funding from the Department of Human Settlements.
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