Seven artists and creatives from the Queer Radical Feminist Activist Collective have occupied the splendid home which boasts six bedrooms, a jacuzzi, and a swimming pool overlooking the beachfront.
“We know South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world but what that means is that there is a ridiculously small percentage of people that have multi-millions to spare, so this home is used as a property investment and used to generate income but for a lot of the time it is vacant,” Koopman said.Queer Radical Feminist, Activist Collective from Cape Town. Picture: Ayanda Ndamane/African News Agency Queer Radical Feminist, Activist Collective from Cape Town.
“We’ve come from trauma, we’re not here to incur more trauma. We don't want to be violently engaged with. “When there are places like this one, that is available that no one is using it during the pandemic, we are just highlighting that there are places that already exist,” said Ngidi.Vatheka Halile, 32, said due to Covid-19, she lost her job and was unable to pay her rent. She was forced to stay with friends and felt that as a queer women, it would be unsafe to illegally occupy City land.
They should get dragged out and jailed and forced to pay for the days they trespassed
There goes your investment
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