“Since then we have been tracking these individuals and it was noteworthy how they fuelled an original media report on this that had gone unnoticed to elevate it to the point of national and international media attention,” Smith continued.
“Many of other metros have bylaws [that] ban begging, car guards and trolleys – we purposefully chose not to do so,” he says. The Citizen has contacted representatives of every municipality mentioned in the document – Mangaung, City of Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay, Ethekwini and Ekurhuleni – to find out if their approach to their homeless is any different to Cape Town’s. These answers will be included in a follow-up article once they are received.
Asked if the homeless may be unable to stay at shelters due to being charged to stay there, Smith indicated that the City provided “both formal and informal shelter opportunities,” and that payment in the City’s formal shelters was not required.
. Its a sin to fine a homeless person. UN violation. MmusiMaimane.
Lol He banna.