Hangberg threaten city with a 'big war'

27 May 2016 - 10:24

By FARREN COLLINS

"There will be a big war if structures come down," said the Hangberg Mediation Forum spokesman Greg Louw, yesterday.His chilling warning came after he met residents of Hangberg in Hout Bay on Wednesday evening to discuss the City of Cape Town's plans to remove informal dwellings in the area.It is the latest in the rift between the city and the residents of Hangberg, which led to the outbreak of urban warfare in 2010.

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