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Activists picket outside Cape Town Civic Centre

13 organisations raised numerous concerns, including housing and safety and the planned construction of data centres and the N2 wall

Blikkiesdorp resident Let Hanekom was among about 60 people who picketed outside the civic centre in Cape Town on Friday. Photo: Abonge Chiya
Cape Town residents and activists from 13 organisations picketed outside the Civic Centre on Friday.
The group’s concerns included the lack of affordable housing, safety, and the construction of data centres and the N2 safety wall.
Organisations represented included Project 90 by 2030, the Climate Justice Coalition, the Housing Assembly, Feed the Future for Life, Fossil Free South Africa, Extinction Rebellion Cape Town, Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute, and members of the Western Cape Coalition Against Xenophobia.
“We demand affordable, safe, sustainable and climate-resilient housing and transport for all. The City of Cape Town must prioritise…

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