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Makhaza informal settlements erupt in protest demanding basic services

11 September 2025 by CapeTownNewsReader
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Irate shack dwellers of Thembeni and Mpolweni informal settlements in Makhaza, Khayelitsha (ward 95) took to the streets again on Monday 8 September, barricading Baden Powell Drive with stones and burning tyres demanding service delivery.

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