People occupying land outside Castle of Good Hope given until 17 October to vacate site
Earlier this week, the High Court granted a final eviction order to the National Public Works Department, which owns the land, for the unlawful occupation of the site.
Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope. Picture: Wikicommons
CAPE TOWN - Dozens of people who have occupied land outside the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town's CBD have until 17 October to vacate the site.
Earlier this week, the High Court granted a final eviction order to the National Public Works Department, which owns the land, for the unlawful occupation of the site.
The occupants, who live in tents and makeshift structures alongside the castle's moat, have been living there since the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the pending eviction.
"This site has long been a source of public concern and complaint, as well as a source of frequent incidents of crime and general grime. The city has been pushing for more than two years for the owner of the site to take responsibility for it. We are grateful to the new minister for showing leadership and getting his department to act."