(AP Photo) A black squatter carries an oil drum from what remains of the Modderdam squatter's camp on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday, August 10, 1977, after government bulldozers moved in to clear the area. read more
There was limited land made available for black people to live on in the cities; and more and more people looking for work moved to the cities, despite the evil policy of influx control and the pass laws which tried to restrict movement of people to and within cities. Parts of Soweto began life as squatter camps, long before 1977. read more
A survey indicated that there were more than 80 thousand squatter camps around South Africa. Homeless shelters were included in this account, and it is at these places where care and support are given to needy people of any race, color or creed. read more