The City of Cape Town has launched an investigation after a naked man was forcibly removed from the shack he was occupying during an eviction in Khayelitsha.
In a statement on Wednesday, the city said the incident of the nude man depicted on the video occurred during a city law enforcement operation.
“The actions of officers involved in this matter is being investigated with urgency, including other footage which the city has. Once the investigation has been completed, the appropriate action will be taken,” it said. It said the land in question was owned by the city, which had conducted various operations to prevent illegal land occupation. After removing illegal occupiers, it said new attempts were made to invade the land again on a daily basis.
“The land is earmarked for installation of services to serve the broader community in the area. There is an interdict in place, as well as a recent court order which allows only 49 households to temporarily remain on the land until after the lockdown.”Jim, who posted the video on Twitter, said these evictions by the unit must be rejected.
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