Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Boeta Salie Mosaval’s landlord sold his home in Lower Woodstock and the new owners began renovating while the family was still living there. Gentrification, like the Group Areas Act, forced them out.
Women’s voices reverberated in fury as protesters honoured those who have been raped and murdered in South Africa, and demanded that the government take better action against perpetrators.
A forcible police raid in the middle of the night while soldiers stood guard sparked terror in the hearts of those living at Cissie Gool House – and the police have failed to provide a feasible explanation.