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Backyard dwellers protest over evictions

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If you’re living in Cape Town you may have noticed a few tents pitched on open ground opposite CPUT, near Muir Street masjid. VOC news investigated and were told that it is, in fact, an ongoing protest by evicted backyard dwellers over housing. It comes on the heels of intense service delivery protests last month, calling for water, sanitation, and electricity for informal settlements. VOC journo Tauhierah Salie has more details...