A Cape Town man who was dragged naked out of his shack in Khayelitsha by law enforcement officers has been left traumatised by the ordeal.
“I have spoken to him this morning and he is still a bit traumatised after the incident. He is unhappy because his dignity has been dragged through the mud. It’s inhumane to do such an act and it’s even worse now because we are in the peak of the lockdown,” EFF councillor Mbulelo Dwane told TimesLIVE on Thursday morning.A video of Wednesday's eviction showing members of the city's anti-land invasion unit removing the naked man from his shack has gone viral.
In a statement on Wednesday evening, the city said it was in the process of suspending the law enforcement officers involved. Early on Thursday morning, housing activists gathered outside the residence of Human Settlements mayoral committee member Malusi Booi.
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