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Parkwood residents occupy land

Parkwood residents occupy land

Western Cape MEC of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela arrives in Parkwood to meet the community. Along side him is hes spokesperson, Ntomboxolo Somdaka. Residents in Parkwood have been occupying a piece of land along Prince George Drive.
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Date taken
22 May 2018
Photo by
Ashraf Hendricks
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Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
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Bonginkosi Madikizela,  Housing,  Land Occupation,  Ntomboxolo Somdaka,  Parkwood

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