Refugees holed up in Cape Town church appeal for shelter during lockdown
25 March 2020
Refugees left in limbo after their eviction from the Central Methodist Mission church, have appealed to the City of Cape Town to move them to a safe space ahead of the national lockdown.
"We are ready to move," said Papi Sukami, who leads a breakaway group of refugees sleeping on the pavement in Albertus Street, near to the Cape Town Central police station.
The group is hoping for a safe and hygienic space during the lockdown.
The City gave them a list of shelters that can accommodate them in line with disaster regulations that stipulate that no one can sleep on the street.