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Evictions in Khayelitsha

Evictions in Khayelitsha

Goats stand by as police clear the streets of rubble after Shacks are torn down next to Empolweni in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
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Date taken
22 April 2020
Photo by
Ashraf Hendricks
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Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
Albums
Animals, Evictions
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Empolweni,  Evictions,  Goats,  Housing,  Khayelitsha,  Police

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