Evictions

The Housing Assembly welcomed a landmark judgment interdicting the City of Cape Town's evictions during the Covid-19 declaration of a disaster, without a court order. The judges lambasted the City for not following due process and SAPS who were monitoring evictions, but not ensuring they were done lawfully. The court also ordered the return of the possessions…

Bulelani Qolani, who was dragged from his shack naked, by City of Cape Town law enforcement officers. The officers have been suspended. The City of Cape Town's Anti-Land Invasion Unit will not be allowed to evict people or demolish their structures, whether occupied or unoccupied, without a court order while the country remains in a…

Protests have broke out in Kraaifontein in the Western Cape. (@TrafficSA, Twitter) Protests have broken out following eviction proceedings in Kraafontein.Police have been deployed to the scene to maintain law and order.The protest comes after land grabbing attempts in the area.Protests have broken out in Kraaifontein in the Western Cape, as community members attempt to…

Police evict residents in Nomzamo Informal Settlement in Cape Town back in 2014. Thomas Holder/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images The Legal Resource Centre says it plans to take court action the City of Cape Town regarding its anti-land occupation policy.Following a viral video of Bulelani Qolani, the LRC wrote a letter to the City asking them…