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Protest over evictions in Elsie's River

Protest over evictions in Elsie's River

Community leader of Leonsdale, Hamish Bradley Arries, points to the Constitution during protests in Leonsdale, Elsie's River
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Date taken
24 August 2016
Photo by
Ashraf Hendricks
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Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
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Keywords
Elsies River,  Evictions,  Housing,  Leonsdale,  Protest

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