Cape Town ordered to stop prosecution of homeless people

The City of Cape Town has been ordered to halt all prosecutions of homeless people who allegedly break by-laws.

The Western Cape High Court also ordered the city to review its municipal legislation related to vagrancy and nuisances.

Seven homeless people asked the court for an interdict to stop the city from issuing fines and confiscating their belongings.SAHRC to probe decision to fine homeless“The clothes that I used to have unfortunately from staying on the streets got taken away from me. We get waken up at three o'clock in the morning from sleeping in the garden. We get kicked, up they take all our belongings,” said Shaun Strydom, who's homeless.“The City may not issue summons to the seven applicants.

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