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Vatheka Halile at the Camps Bay house.
- The artist collective and the LGBTQI + community, which have been occupying a Camps Bay mansion, say they will not make use of Cape Town’s housing assistance.
- The City says it has no formal obligation to provide housing assistance.
- The Western Cape Superior Court ruled that the collective should vacate the luxury mansion by noon Thursday.
The artist collective, who occupy a Camps Bay mansion they booked through Airbnb, say they will not use Cape Town’s housing assistance in Philippi as the deadline for an orderly eviction approaches. by the court.
On Friday, the Western Cape Superior Court ruled that the collective should vacate the luxury mansion by October 8.
This is the same date the City’s estimated emergency accommodation would be ready.
The court issued the ruling after the collective argued that if they left the mansion, some of them would be left homeless.
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However, the city made it clear that those facing homelessness after their eviction would have to complete an evaluation questionnaire that would help them determine whether or not they should obtain housing in Philippi.
“There was not enough time for this process to start and end, so no formal assessment process was instituted and there is no formal obligation of the city to provide assistance,” the Mayco member for human settlements told News24, Malusi Booi.
According to him, the City had not received the completed questionnaires from the group that would allow it to determine if they qualified for emergency housing.
#Weseeyou spokeswoman Kelly Eve said they would no longer use the town’s homes.
“We do not believe that the City’s housing is viable for our safety. So no, we will not use their services.”
The group was ordered to leave the premises before 12:00 on Thursday.
