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Refugees disgruntled after court rules to apply by-laws to public spaces in Cape Town

2020-02-25 64 Dailymotion

Following a court ruling that the City of Cape Town may apply the by-laws governing the use of streets and public places, authorities have begun processing the persons living on the pavements and roadway around Greenmarket square. <br /><br />The refugees on Greenmarket square are part of a group that occupied the offices of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Cape Town. <br /><br />During their removal by authorities, they sought refuge in the Cape Town Methodist Church. <br /><br />Those who could not be housed in the church set up temporary housing structures around the church and Greenmarket Square.<br /><br />The footage was captured on February 18.

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