Families whose shacks are built on the railway line in Langa are likely to remain there for a few more weeks.

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19 November 2021

This is despite a looming deadline set by the Western Cape High Court earlier this year, ordering the relocation of the occupiers. The court order states that the families should be moved by 26 November and that the new site should have housing and basic services. Those refusing to be resettled could be forcibly removed.

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.

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