Tension is brewing in Sea Point, on the Atlantic Seaboard, as conflict among the homeless, those trying to assist them, and ratepayers continues to escalate.

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4 August 2021

Homeless people complain that they are being treated as outcasts by the community at large, while ratepayers are lobbying authorities, arguing that the homeless should be removed. Residents have been at each other’s throats, especially those trying to assist people living on the streets.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.