Illegal land invasions
CoCT to petition SCA in fight to be allowed to prevent land grabs
Several weeks back, the Western Cape High Court ruled that evictions could not be carried out while the state of disaster was still in place.
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Violent protests erupt in Hangberg after anti-land invasion operation by CoCT
Residents burned tyres, threw stones, and moved a vehicle and a fishing vessel into the road to block motorists.
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Police role in CoCT evictions questioned in court case
The applicants are asking the court to interdict the city from demolishing structures without court oversight for the duration of the national state of disaster.
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Gauteng’s anti-land invasion plan to help ease housing backlog - MEC Maile
The plan seeks to fight the mushrooming of informal settlement and illegal land invasions.
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Maile: Illegal land occupation will soon be a thing of the past
The Gauteng government has now formulated a strategy that will put an end to illegal land grabs.
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Sisulu blames criminals & opportunists for Fleurhof land invasions
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said that law enforcement officials should act against those who illegally occupied private property and remove them so that invasions did not spread to other municipalities.
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Some citizens taking advantage of lockdown to invade land - Dept
The Human Settlements Department’s spokesperson Yonela Diko said that authorities needed to be aware of what they could and could not do in the event of land invasions.
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4 suspects held after Khayelitsha COVID-19 treatment facility torched in protest
It’s understood the protest started after law enforcement tore down structures in a newly formed settlement in Makhaza.
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CoCT: Illegal land invasions not only happening in Empolweni
The Khayelitsha community went to court last week after their homes were demolished. The Western Cape High Court order allowed 49 structures to be re-erected on the city-owned land.
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More arrests expected over illegal land sales in Lawley
The city says a syndicate is taking advantage of vulnerable people looking for shelter.
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Gauteng Cogta MEC vows to deal decisively with land invaders
Lebogang Maile made the comments in Johannesburg after discussing a response to the illegal occupation of land in Gauteng with the province’s mayors.
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JHB land invasions case struck off the roll in High Court
A group of residents said to be spearheading land invasions in the south of the city was summoned to appear in court on Tuesday.
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Lenasia South residents call on alleged land invaders to leave their area
On Saturday, police had to be deployed to the area as tensions boiled over between alleged land grabbers and community members.
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Judgment reserved in Malema’s illegal land invasion case
The EFF has criticised the validity of the Riotous Assemblies Act as well as the Trespass Act.
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AfriForum confident of strong case against Malema in land invasion matter
AfriForum will be taking on leader Julius Malema in the High Court in Pretoria, arguing that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader is in contempt of court for continuing to incite illegal land invasions.
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Ennerdale land grabs: JMPD officers demolish shacks
Residents arrived at a vacant piece of land in the southern suburb last week and started building on Monday, claiming they could no longer wait for the government to give them land and houses.
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Tired of waiting: Ennerdale residents resort to illegal land occupation
Farouk Jardine, who mobilised the illegal occupation, says he’s told at least 3,000 more residents to set up their homes.
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Protea Glen residents call on Mashaba to intervene in land invasion protest
The community has been demonstrating since early Monday morning with several people being injured in clashes with officers.
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[WATCH] Councillor asks for ceasefire in Vrygrond ahead of meeting with mayor
Violent protests erupted during evictions on Monday after authorities evicted community members from a piece of land they illegally occupied.
