Johannesburg - The EFF was at pains trying to explain why it continued to call on poor people to illegally grab land while it knew their homes would be demolished and their properties damaged, when they are evicted by the state. The party was taking the stand at the SA Human Rights Commission’s inquiry on Thursday, into socio-economic conditions in Alexandra, Joburg, and their impact on fundamental rights.
The EFF leadership has been accused of inciting conflict among residents as it called on people to occupy land and build structures on privately owned land and properties, some owned by township residents. “Alexandra is based on informal occupation. In fact, the history of black people is The size of Soweto was not designed to be what it is today. It expanded through land occupation,” Mashego said.
Last week, scores of families were left homeless in the township after the Red Ants, the Johannesburg Metro Police and the SA Police Service evicted them demolishing illegal structures.
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