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AEC: Symphony Way Granted Temporary Reprieve; Eviction Postponed in High Court

Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Mon, 2009-03-23 09:46. | | |

Delft Anti-Eviction Campaign Press Release
20 March, 2009 - For Immediate Release

Symphony Way Granted Temporary Reprieve; Eviction Postponed in High Court


Left over from the protest outside the Cape High Court...

Residents of Symphony Way won a temporary reprieve from forcible eviction in the Cape High Court today.

Families gathered on the steps of the court, carrying signs that read: “We need houses for our kids,” and “Give us what is rightfully ours!!! Houses!!!”

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AEC: Police Intimidate/Assault Delft-Symphony Pavement Dwellers

Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:26. | |

Anti-Eviction Campaign Press Statement
Sunday 29th June, 2008
Police Intimidate/Assault Delft-Symphony Pavement Dwellers


AEC v SAPS

Delft-Symphony -- Last night, three police vans pulled up to Symphony Way dressed in riot gear. Without warning, they began pepper spraying people in the settlement and attempted to arrest an older resident named Auntie Tilla. When it was all over, the road's pastor had been assaulted, beaten and abducted and five residents had been pepper sprayed multiple times. An American journalist had also been sprayed merely for taking photographs of police officers. The Anti-Eviction Campaign believes this intimidation and violence is uncalled for and condemns such cowardly actions by police. As of today, residents and the American journalist have laid charges of assault against Superintendent Van Wyk and the police under his command. Pavement Dwellers call on police to work with them to protect them from speeding drunk drivers rather than against them.

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Symphony Way (video)

Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Tue, 2009-11-17 12:01. | | |


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AEC: Police threaten, assault Symphony Way residents and two Americans, arrest one

Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Thu, 2008-12-11 15:27. | |

Visit the AEC site, via the link below, to follow links in the story.

http://antieviction.org.za/2008/12/10/police-threaten-assault-symphony-way-residents-and-two-americans-arrest-one-resident/

Police threaten, assault Symphony Way residents and two Americans, arrest one

Delft Anti-Eviction Campaign Press Statement
Wednesday 10 December, 2008

Earlier today at around 17h15, police officer De Vos of the Delft police station along with 4 other officers entered Symphony Way and began verbally swearing at and abusing residents. The majority of residents were in a workshop led by an American from a children’s NGO. When Jane Roberts came outside the office where the workshop was taking place, De Vos immediately began threatening Auntie Jane with arrest. He told her quote: “I am going to moor you” and “I will lock you up” and a number of other words inappropriate to publish. He was clearly picking on Aunty Jane because of past instances in which she has opposed his abuse of the community.

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AEC: Five families from Symphony Way get their keys but refuse to move into their house

Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Tue, 2008-12-09 12:20. |

http://antieviction.org.za/2008/12/08/five-families-from-symphony-way-get-their-keys-but-refuse-to-move-into-their-house/

Pictures and links are on the AEC site from the link above

Five families from Symphony Way get their keys but refuse to move into their house
Delft Anti-Eviction Campaign Press Release
Monday 8 December, 2008

Today five Symphony Way Anti-Eviction Campaign families received their keys to their new houses in Delft 7-9. When on their way to inspecting their new houses, they were accompanied by about 80 other pavement dwellers who celebrated this exciting day. Each house was christened by friends dousing each family in water and then followed by a silent prayer in each of the five houses.

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The Weekender: Still Waiting for Shelter (Symphony Way)

Submitted by Abahlali_3 on Tue, 2008-12-09 12:10. | |

"Perfect rhythm"....for crying in the proverbial bucket....And as for the headline....Please see the comment on this article at the AEC site here.

http://www.businessday.co.za/weekender/article.aspx?ID=BD4A899796

Still waiting for shelter
Homeless people who have not been accommodated in Cape Town’s N2 Gateway housing project party while their children fear eviction, writes JEANNE HROMNIK

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