CAPE TOWN - Housing rights group Reclaim the City says that it won’t back down until their demands for decent land to build houses are met.
The group protested at the Rondebosch Golf Course on Thursday, demanding that the golf course be used for housing.On Human Rights Day, Reclaim the City took over Rondebosch Golf Course to protest the City of Cape Town’s failure to redistribute public land for affordable housing #WhyNotThisLand #HumansRightsDay #OccupyRondebosch pic.twitter.
“When we, as poor people, protest for housing the government responds by saying there’s no land to build houses. Basically, people should continue staying on the outskirts.”The city has not yet responded to a request for comment.Housing is a human right! This is why on #HumanRightsDay we have occupied Rondebosch golf course. This land is owned by the city and is leased to the golf club for R1000 a yea a year! It is the size of 45 rugby fields.
Yes its true bt ppl continued selling houses
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