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South African activists hail ruling to protect poor residents from police raids

Johannesburg, South AfricaThomson Reuters Foundation South African campaigners on Tuesday welcomed a court ruling that will make it harder for police to raid poor city dwellers’ homes, following recent protests over operations to enforce the coronavirus lockdown. The Johannesburg High Court ruling, which effectively bans police from raiding homes without a warrant, came after a series […]