Government defends DA-drafted PIE bill at public hearing
Residents of kuGompo City said they reject the bill because it is anti-poor.
land occupations
Housing activists warn new PIE bill will ‘strip away’ occupiers’ rights
About 100 people attended the second leg of the Western Cape public hearings on the PIE amendment bill.
Occupiers adamant that they will not be moved
The attempted removal of a land occupation in the Vaal area of Gauteng has claimed 3 lives already and occupiers are adamant that they will not be moved. The government through the police and private security have responded violently to land occupations throughout the country.
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