Cape Town locals help the homeless during the lockdown despite opposition
Peter Wagenaar, a real estate agent, and his wife have been cooking for the homeless people in Sea Point during the lockdown which has stirred up tension in the affluent suburb of Mouille Point. Peter had been using his car to distribute food to homeless people in Sea Point, which caused anger among some residents. In the early hours of 6th May, his car was set ablaze and nothing but charred metal was left after the fire. Picture by @MarvinCharles17 Wagenaar has had confrontations with police officers since he started feeding the homeless. A video went viral in which a police officer threatened to arrest him for feeding the homeless despite Wagenaar having a permit. Wagenaar wakes up every day at 4am to start cooking. Breakfast is given to the homeless people from 7am to 9am on Beach Road and Fritz Sonnenberg Road. Wagenaar feeds breakfast and dinner to around 80 to 100 homeless people get which he buys from his own pocket. Alt...