In pictures: Joburg's crowded township

"We took a stand on the issue: we wouldn't go anywhere if they didn’t accommodate us," Sizwe says.

"They say most of the people here are foreigners, which is not true. I am from here in Alex, my wife, Balisa, is from the Transkei."

The community is bringing a court case arguing that they may not be evicted until alternative accommodation is provided for them.