City of Cape Town recently removed homeless residents who have been living on the tennis courts in Green Point.
As the waiting list for housing remains unyielding in Cape Town, some find themselves compelled - due to the high cost of living, unemployment and poverty - to take drastic measures, unlawfully occupying public land in a last-ditch effort to secure a roof over their heads, writes Jonty Cogger.
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