Angered residents of Hagberg in Cape Town, South Africa took to the streets after a large group of law enforcement and municipal police destroyed the dwelling of a family on Friday (June 19).<br /><br />The dwelling according to the City of Cape Town has been erected illegally. Demolition continued despite a hold being placed on evictions during the COVID-19 lockdown. By law, a court order or eviction notice is required for any property to be demolished<br /><br />Residents report that municipal police acted vulgar toward females and fired teargas into the community. <br /><br />After the municipal police retreated, the South African National Defence force accompanied the South African police service to stabilize the area.
