Some landlords have illegally cut off reconnected water and electricity supplies in response to unpaid rent
Red Ants to destroy shacks and houses in Lawley, south of Johannesburg. Picture: Alon Skuy
On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said lockdown measures will be eased from May 1. Those working in the informal economy — about 18% of the workforce — and living in crowded shacks in townships have been left with little financial protection, said activists. The demolition of at least 49 shacks in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha garnered attention last week when the Legal Resources Centre challenged the city in court over the move.
Notywala said many of the destroyed shacks were built by people unable to pay rent after losing their jobs under the five-week lockdown. The tribunal’s offices have been closed during the lockdown and e-mails have gone unanswered, said Edward Molopi, a researcher for the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of SA.
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