“The City is supposed to give us accommodation after the verification process, but now they come chasing us around like dogs.' CapeTimesSA
Cape Town – In what resembled being shunted from pillar to post yesterday, refugees, who were forced from the vicinity of the Central Methodist Mission Church and Greenmarket Square by the City, sought refuge at the St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Roeland Street.
The operation followed a February 17 court order, allowing for a seven-day verification process by Home Affairs of all refugees who had been occupying that space since October. “The City is supposed to give us accommodation after the verification process, but now they come chasing us around like dogs. What is the court going to say now? We’ve still no accommodation. They must give us accommodation,” Ngandu said.Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith said the refugees were informed of the provisions of the court order and had known for more than 10 days that the enforcement operation was coming.
“The City of Cape Town is not insensitive to the plight of the refugees, but we can simply not allow the situation to carry on unchecked as it has had a major impact on surrounding businesses, including the traders on Greenmarket Square.”
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