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Seven queer artivists, named #weseeyou, formally booked the luxury home last week for the weekend, but they haven’t left.
A view of Camps Bay in Cape Town. Image: 123rf.com
CAPE TOWN – A group occupying a Camps Bay mansion missed the deadline to vacate the facility.
Seven queer artivists, named #weseeyou, formally reserved the luxury home last week for the weekend, but they haven’t left.
Now is your fifth unpaid day.
They have taken this form of action to draw attention to issues related to land and housing.
TurnKey365 Property Management Group gave the group until 5 p.m. Thursday to vacate the premises, but they refused to do so.
One of the occupants, Kelly-Eve Koopman: “We do not intend to vacate. We are staying indefinitely.”
He said there were mixed emotions on the part of the team, adding that they are aware that there has been a lot of criticism and reject the action they are taking.
Koopman added that they weren’t targeting the property management group, but what the house represented in the sense that it was being used for profit at a time when the city was having a housing crisis and people had no access. to dignified and safe spaces.
“This is by no means personal. This is an action that is rooted in a deep, deep and very long history and what this house represents is an intersection of the racialized exclusive economy that only a few can access and can benefit from a few. “
So, for now, they will occupy the beautiful home with stunning views.
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