Cape Town Mayor says man undressed himself as 'tactic'

The man who was thrown out of his home while naked in Khayelitsha is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene. Bulelani Qolani says his rights were violated, his dignity and that of his family was also disrespected. He says he wants those who humiliated him to be held accountable. Courtesy

CAPE TOWN - Cape Town Mayor, Dan Plato claims the naked man evicted in Khayelitsha was clothed just before the video was taken.Plato says it is common for people to undress when they are being evicted by officials."It is common in many of the raids of structures that are illegal and need to be taken down that people stand in front of the structure naked, it is not the first incident and I do not believe it will be the last," he said.

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