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Refugees Evicted From Church

Refugees Evicted From Church

Police evict refugees from the Central Methodist Mission Church on Greenmarket Square after a five-month long occupation.
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Date taken
2 April 2020
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Ashraf Hendricks
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Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
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Covid-19, Evictions
Keywords
Covid-19,  Evictions,  Refugees

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