During South Africa’s national COVID-19 lockdown, there have been a string of evictions by the City of Cape Town. A recent judgement ruled that the city is not allowed to evict people or demolish their homes without a court order. But for some, it’s already too late.
This video is a partnership project of Bhekisisa and Eh!woza.
Read the City of Cape Town’s full response here.
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Samuel Flans is a photographer and filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Samuel Flanshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/samuel-flans/April 28, 2021
- Samuel Flanshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/samuel-flans/March 18, 2021
- Samuel Flanshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/samuel-flans/December 16, 2020
- Samuel Flanshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/samuel-flans/December 10, 2020
Alfa Fiphaza is a filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Alfa Fiphazahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/alfa-fipaza/March 18, 2021
- Alfa Fiphazahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/alfa-fipaza/December 16, 2020
- Alfa Fiphazahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/alfa-fipaza/December 10, 2020
- Alfa Fiphazahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/alfa-fipaza/October 28, 2020
Abongile Njamela is a filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Abongile Njamelahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/abongile-njamela/March 18, 2021
- Abongile Njamelahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/abongile-njamela/July 30, 2020
- Abongile Njamelahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/abongile-njamela/July 16, 2020
- Abongile Njamelahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/abongile-njamela/June 19, 2020
Bongekile Booi is a filmmaker living in the Western Cape.
- Bongekile Booihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bongekile-booi/December 16, 2020
- Bongekile Booihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bongekile-booi/October 28, 2020
- Bongekile Booihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/bongekile-booi/October 19, 2020