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‘Lockdown an opportunity to deal with homelessness’: Western Cape government

28 March 2020 by Alan

Cape Town in the news:

  • ‘Lockdown an opportunity to deal with homelessness’: Western Cape government: The City of Cape Town says the coronavirus pandemic has given them an opportunity to tackle the city’s massive homelessness problem with the urgency it deserves. But homeless people say that without …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Lockdown: Low-income pet owners forced to give up their animals: While some are still lucky enough to get paid a salary during lockdown or work from home, others are not. Cape Town AWS Resource Development and Communications officer Allan Perrins said many of the …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • UCT welcomes R5m from Motsepe Foundation in response to Covid-19: The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe has announced a R5-million donation by the Motsepe Foundation to help the university manage its multi-faceted response to the …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Coronavirus: Roadblocks enforce lockdown in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township: Law enforcement agencies put in place a roadblock to restrict the movements of residents of Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township on Saturday in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. Residents say …: “Cape Town” – BingNews

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