Relocation of Prasa occupants to Macassar denied
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has strongly denied claims that it planned to move 2 000 squatters living along its central railway line to vacant land in Sandvlei.
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The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has strongly denied claims that it planned to move 2 000 squatters living along its central railway line to vacant land in Sandvlei.
Macassar ward councillor, Peter Helfrich said that Macassar residents were ready to protest.
Residents of Macassar have vowed to oppose the planned relocation of thousands of families illegally occupying the central commuter railway line in Cape Town.
A planned power outage in Macassar had residents hot under the collar when the power supply disruption, which was supposed to last for a mere few hours on Monday 22 January, persisted until Wednesday (24 January).
Gunmen attacked three City of Cape Town contract employees in Macassar over the weekend and robbed them of their valuables.