'We're hoping the court will be fair to us' - Cape Town refugees' wait to hear fate continues
22 January 2020
The court case between the City of Cape Town and the refugees and asylum seekers living in the Central Methodist Mission Church on Greenmarket Square has been postponed to next week owing to a lack of documentation compiled for the court.
The case was meant to be heard on Wednesday, having been last heard on December 13. But it has since been postponed to January 28.
According to Crispin Mongwe, a spokesperson for the refugees and asylum seekers, the delay is because documentation hasn't been filed with the court.
At the case's previous hearing, Jean-Pierre Balous represented the refugees and asylum seekers. There has since been a rift in the group, with many questioning his motives. He was arrested on New Year's Day on eight charges of assault, including five of assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm.