Handfuls of protesters blocked off certain roads, many of which have been reopened
Five people have been arrested following attempts to shut down parts of Cape Town on Monday morning.
A group calling itself ‘Gatvol Capetonian’ led the demonstration, which was aimed at highlighting the need for housing and job opportunities.
Handful of protesters blocked off certain roads, many of which have been reopened.
It came after days of violent protests in the city.
In Kraaifontein, a group of people tried to invade a piece of land this past weekend.
Mayor Dan Plato said:
“Hundreds of houses still need to go up and people on the waiting list waiting patiently for their brick and mortar houses won’t be able to move into the houses. That is why we have to disperse people, we cannot allow land grabbing.”
Dan Plato reiterated that even during lockdown, city authorities had to prevent land grabs.
