Residents in stand-off with Red Ants over land invasion near Lavender Hill
Residents in stand-off with Red Ants over land invasion near Lavender Hill By Shakirah Thebus Share Cape Town - The Cityâs eviction unit, the Red Ants, had people in Rondevlei informal settlement near Lavender Hill running for cover as they apparently fired flashbangs from a shotgun (similar to stun grenades) to try to evict them from vacant land in the area. Residents said they were still treating wounds from the first shots fired on January 16, with the most recent having occurred at the weekend. The private security company had been called in to rid the area of illegal land invaders o...