Lwandle, Blackheath and Khayelitsha have been beset by protests over a range of issues, including housing and high water bills.
LWANDLE - Western Community Safety MEC Alan Winde has called for calm, pleading with protesting communities not to resort to violence. In Khayelitsha, scores of disgruntled residents took to the streets burning tyres in protest against high water bills.
Twenty people were arrested in Lwandle after scores of residents erected shacks on a vacant piece of privately owned land adjacent to the N2 Highway. Winde visited Lwandle on Thursday afternoon. He said: “I understand the pressure. People come here to look for housing, jobs, healthcare and education. They come here from other failures to this region and this puts huge pressure on us. Let’s have that discussion, but let’s not have it around burning tyres.”
Wooden planks could be in the ground on an empty piece of privately owned land next to the N2 Highway in Lwandle. Authorities have since removed zinc plates and other building materials. Protest organiser Lifa Nofemele said they wanted to erect shacks on the vacant land and live there until they received proper brick and mortar houses from government.Residents said they’ve been on housing waiting lists for years while living in people’s backyards. They believe their only option is to forcefully take pieces of land to build their homes on.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
FF Plus premier candidate wants WC free from rest of SAPeter Marais is advocating for self-determination in the Western Cape ahead of the general elections in May.
Read more »
DA considers legal action against WC ANC over CT water crisis claimsAfrican National Congress (ANC) Western Cape elections head Ebrahim Rasool and several other party members told voters that the DA-run City of Cape Town cashed in close to R1 billion from the water crisis.
Read more »
Govt confirms detection of the fall armyworm in WC
Read more »
Don't fear land reform, Ramaphosa tells farmers in WCPresident Cyril Ramaphosa sat down with farm owners and once again took the opportunity to try to allay their fears.
Read more »
Agriculture Dept urges farmers to regularly check crops in WC
Read more »
WC Education urges vigilance after pupil, 12, 'kidnapped, drugged' | IOL NewsThe Western Cape Education Department has urged parents to be more vigilant after a 12-year-old boy was reportedly kidnapped by two men.
Read more »
WCape MEC Winde calls for swift arrest into Khayelitsha protests'The rapid rise in protest action, particularly violent incidences, is of huge concern,' he says.
Read more »
Protests at Gomorrah informal settlement calms down
Read more »