The houses, which had been unoccupied since the 123 families were chucked out of them onto the streets ahead of Good Friday, now have been left with broken windows and no doors.
The houses, which have been unoccupied since the 123 families were chucked out of them onto the streets ahead of Good Friday, now have been left with broken windows and no doors.
The Ekurhuleni metro police evicted people who had illegally occupied the RDP houses since December after obtaining a court order a day into the lockdown.Ekurhuleni spokesperson Themba Gadebe said the city would not let the evicted families return to the unoccupied houses in Mayfield Ext. "Our offer for alternative shelter remains and as is and when the people are interested, we are willing to accommodate them. As a city we remain determined to abide by the court order while remaining steadfast against any acts of lawlessness," said Gadebe.
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