Rent Strike South Africa says working-class families are struggling to keep up with paying rent during the lockdown. And, although there is a moratorium on evictions, it fears people will be put out on the street when the lockdown ends.
Elvin Meyer has taken the 10km round-trip walk from his home to the Mfuleni police station several times this week. , he’s trying to negotiate with his employer about when he can return to work. , he has not been so lucky with work. In fact, he has not been working since two weeks before lockdown. The last time he was able to pay rent was in the middle of March — and that was for February’s late payment.
Because he could not pay, the landlord removed the prepaid-electricity box from their unit, meaning the family is currently without power. Meyer said he has had to give up work that became available: out of fear for his family, he decided not to take it on.
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