Cape Times 23 April 2007

Forced removal: Some of the District Six in Cape Town resident hold a rally in the area to protest against their pending eviction. Photo: Andrew Ingram, Cape Times

Some of the last residents of District Six in Cape Town held a rally in the area on Sunday to protest against their pending eviction.

The deadline for tenants to move out of 17 historic District Six cottages was on February 28 but nothing has happened to date.

The cottages situated between Pontac, Nelson and Aspeling streets are owned by Omargee Mohamed Omar.

The land was initially inherited by Omargee Omar and his seven brothers under their father Essop Mohammed Omar's Will Trust. Omargee was the only brother to become a trustee.

This article was originally published on page 4 of Cape Times on January 30, 2006

Cape Times

30 Jan 2006

Hall dwellers say Cape council 'insensitive' Babalo Ndenze
January 30 2006 at 10:10AM

Few home comforts: Lucinda Lorie does her school work on her family's bed in the crowded and run-down Belhar community hall that has become her temporary home. Photo: Lulama Zenzile, Cape Times
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As living conditions worsen in the community hall that has housed 118 Belhar backyard dwellers for the past seven months, they accuse the city council of being "insensitive" for failing to meet them for months.