Authorities in Cape Town, South Africa have started the process of moving 4,000 homeless people off the streets to a sports field in Strandfontein, a suburb 30 kilometres away from the CBD.
Authorities in Cape Town, South Africa have started the process of moving 4,000 homeless people off the streets to a sports field in Strandfontein, a suburb 30 kilometres away from the CBD.
Authorities in Cape Town, South Africa have started the process of moving 4,000 homeless people off the streets to a sports field in Strandfontein, a suburb 30 kilometres away from the CBD.
South Africa has been under a national 21-day lockdown since 27th March.
President Cyril Ramaphosa invoked the country's disaster management laws in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Chris Nissen, from the South African Human Rights Commission, is happy with the efforts made by the City of Cape Town to move homeless people off the streets during the lockdown.
JP Smith, the City's head of safety and security, says he is aware of resident's concerns with having homeless people housed near their homes.
A group of homeless people in Cape Town broke out of a camp designed to house them during the coronavirus pandemic.
Two South African politicians clashed during a press conference (April 9) where homeless people are being held during the..