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“This is devastating. I spent more than R4,000 on construction material for my two daughters’ huts when I invaded the land in January 2019, ”said Sozwe.
She said she had built the huts for her daughters because her RDP home was small and overcrowded.
Single women affected
She said her daughters hadn’t been sleeping in their huts because they both had newborn babies, so they stayed with her. However, the huts “had furniture inside, including beds,” Sozwe said.
“This is an insult as most of the huts that were broken down belonged to single women, some of whom have other reasons for not sleeping in their huts,” he said.
Another resident, Noluvuyo Tsotsa, said she arrived at Area 11 on Sunday afternoon to discover that her hut had been demolished.
“We have all invaded this land and no one has the right to destroy another invader’s hut,” he said.
The Chair of the Area 11 development committee, Luyanda Manyamu, condemned the destruction of huts.
“Soon we will have a general meeting and discuss the matter, which was started by a group of people from a certain corner. They will have to explain themselves. “
District 45 Councilor Siphiwo Plaatjies said: “We did not get involved in destroying the occupiers’ huts and we did not meditate. This is still considered an invaded land and we don’t interfere with who builds a hut. Our job is to see that residents get the right services, and that’s it. “
Originally Posted by GroundUp.
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