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The city of Cape Town said that a group of land invaders who had been occupying land in Khayelitsha for several months were behind Thursday’s demonstration.
A Golden Arrow was set on fire during a protest action in Khayelitsha on November 12, 2020. Image: Supplied
CAPE TOWN – Authorities continue to monitor a protest over the provision of services in the Khayelitsha area.
The city of Cape Town said that a group of land squatters who had been occupying land in Khayelitsha for several months were behind Thursday’s demonstration, demanding services.
It has caused chaos on the roads for several hours as a section of the N2 road was closed.
Vehicles, including Golden Arrow buses and a truck, were set on fire.
The Western Cape Department of Education also indicated that road closures had affected the ability of some students to get to test centers on time.
The Intlungu yaseMatyotyombeni Movement represents some residents who have occupied land during the closure period.
The movement, which was established last month, said these communities remained without access to basic services.
He said that for the past two weeks, members had protested at Cape Town City’s Khayelitsha office and at uncompensated land expropriation hearings in the area.
He said both the city and the hearing chairman promised to respond after seven days, but said their demands had not been answered.
The movement said that these neighbors had been without services for months and therefore had decided to undertake this closure today because they felt they were being neglected by both the municipality and Parliament.
They demand water, adequate toilets, electricity, and that the city must stop requesting injunctions.
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