South Africa: Cape Town gentrification destroys lives of the poor

Al Jazeera English 2017-03-21

Views 4

Property developers buying and renovating old buildings are driving up prices and rents.
Some poor families in Cape Town face being moved out, and it's evoking painful memories of apartheid in South Africa.

Show more

Download

Report form

RELATED VIDEOS

Cape Malay Food - Eating South African Cuisine at Biesmiellah in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa

play

Cape Malay Food - Eating South African Cuisine at Biesmiellah in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa

New York - USA, Hamburg - Germany, Washington - USA, Cape Town - South Africa, Lugano - Ticino - Switzerland, Johannesburg - South Africa, Durban - South Africa

play

New York - USA, Hamburg - Germany, Washington - USA, Cape Town - South Africa, Lugano - Ticino - Switzerland, Johannesburg - South Africa, Durban - South Africa

Avignon - France, Singita - South Africa, Berlin - Germany, Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei, Auckland - New Zealand, Johannesburg - South Africa, Cape Town - South Africa

play

Avignon - France, Singita - South Africa, Berlin - Germany, Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei, Auckland - New Zealand, Johannesburg - South Africa, Cape Town - South Africa

Singita - South Africa, New York - USA, Vienna - Austria, Johannesburg - South Africa, Paris - France, Pine Valley - Beijing - China, Cape Town - South Africa

play

Singita - South Africa, New York - USA, Vienna - Austria, Johannesburg - South Africa, Paris - France, Pine Valley - Beijing - China, Cape Town - South Africa

Palma de Mallorca - Spain, Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Paris - France, Cape Town - South Africa, Pine Valley - Beijing - China, Seattle - USA, Pretoria - South Africa

play

Palma de Mallorca - Spain, Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Paris - France, Cape Town - South Africa, Pine Valley - Beijing - China, Seattle - USA, Pretoria - South Africa

Santorini - Greece, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, Durban - South Africa, Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Palma de Mallorca - Spain, St. Andrews - Canada, Cape Town - South Africa

play

Santorini - Greece, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, Durban - South Africa, Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Palma de Mallorca - Spain, St. Andrews - Canada, Cape Town - South Africa

Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Paris - France, Los Angeles - USA, Cape Town - South Africa, Pretoria - South Africa, London - United Kingdom, Amsterdam - Netherlands

play

Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Paris - France, Los Angeles - USA, Cape Town - South Africa, Pretoria - South Africa, London - United Kingdom, Amsterdam - Netherlands

Palma de Mallorca - Spain, Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Hong Kong SAR - China, Los Angeles - USA, Durban - South Africa, Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei, Cape Town - South Africa

play

Palma de Mallorca - Spain, Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Hong Kong SAR - China, Los Angeles - USA, Durban - South Africa, Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei, Cape Town - South Africa

Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Los Angeles - USA, Palma de Mallorca - Spain, London - United Kingdom, Cape Town - South Africa, Pretoria - South Africa, Seattle - USA

play

Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Los Angeles - USA, Palma de Mallorca - Spain, London - United Kingdom, Cape Town - South Africa, Pretoria - South Africa, Seattle - USA

Kyiv - Ukraine, Hong Kong SAR - China, Venice - Italy, Paris - France, Singita - South Africa, Johannesburg - South Africa, Cape Town - South Africa

play

Kyiv - Ukraine, Hong Kong SAR - China, Venice - Italy, Paris - France, Singita - South Africa, Johannesburg - South Africa, Cape Town - South Africa

Seattle - USA, Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Palma de Mallorca - Spain, Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei, Durban - South Africa, Sydney - Australia, Cape Town - South Africa

play

Seattle - USA, Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Palma de Mallorca - Spain, Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei, Durban - South Africa, Sydney - Australia, Cape Town - South Africa

Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Los Angeles - USA, Paris - France, Cape Town - South Africa, Pretoria - South Africa, Melbourne - Australia, Palma de Mallorca - Spain

play

Plettenberg Bay - South Africa, Los Angeles - USA, Paris - France, Cape Town - South Africa, Pretoria - South Africa, Melbourne - Australia, Palma de Mallorca - Spain