zondag 1 november 2009

Homeless carted out of Cape Town and Johannesburg for World CupDan McDougall in Johannesburg

Homeless carted out of Cape Town and Johannesburg for World CupDan McDougall in Johannesburg

South African cities are planning to create “concentration camps” to house thousands of poor people well away from the football stadiums where next year’s World Cup will be staged, charities say.
Human rights groups in Cape Town and Johannesburg have expressed outrage at leaked plans to clear the streets of the homeless during the tournament. Councils in Johannesburg and Durban have told charities that street children and the destitute will be “compassionately” relocated out of city centres from next month.

More at
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article6898087.ece

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