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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.
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[WATCH] Metro cops stop land invasion in Dunoon
This morning metro police moved in on the newly formed settlement, breaking down 52 illegally erected structures.
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ANCYL in WC calls on govt to treat land issue with urgency
ANCYL provincial chairperson Muhammad Sayed says the land issue is a ticking time bomb.
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Hermanus tense following land grab attempt - witness
Days of violent protests saw a satellite police station, at least one vehicle and a library come under attack.
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'We want to root out corruption'
President Cyril Ramaphosa has made it clear that his government will not allow any form of capture.
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Ramaphosa: No one has right to invade land
President Cyril Ramaphosa says those who try to occupy land without permission will face the full might of the law.
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Dept condemns attempted land invasion in Marlboro
The group was moving to the other side of the road to settle on land which has been earmarked for the Alexandra City Project.
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N3 highway reopened after ‘land invaders’ disrupt traffic
It's understood the group moved furniture and other household items across the highway.
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Khayelitsha residents refuse to back down after eviction from vacant land
Residents in Makhaza were removed from two plots of vacant land by the city's Anti-Land Invasion Unit over the weekend.
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Lenasia South councillor promises to deal with land grab issues
The ward councillor in the Lenasia South area has assured residents that no illegal structures will be built in the area, especially near their houses.
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[WATCH] 'It's ours!' Finetown residents protest against land invaders
Residents in Lenasia South & Finetown barricaded roads in the area with burning tyres on Tuesday morning in protest over what they claim is illegal land occupation.
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Talks underway to defuse tensions between land invaders & Lenasia residents
It’s understood that the land invaders have settled on a piece of land in Extension Two which belongs to the state.
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Lenasia South residents protest over 'illegal land occupation'
Johannesburg Metro Police are on the scene of the K43 Road in Ennerdale which has been closed off by the demonstrators.
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City of Joburg seeks court order to demolish Alex shacks
Following this weekend’s land invasion, the municipality is seeking a court order against the residents in Granville, Alexandra.
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City of CT 'not obligated' to buy illegally occupied private property
The municipality is a respondent in a case where property owners are asking for compensation for land in Philippi East.
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Malema tells supporters: Stop being cowards who suck up to white people
The EFF leader has called on supporters to honour late former Cuban President Fidel Castro by taking the land they want.
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Case against Julius Malema postponed to June 2017
Julius Malema's lawyer says the NPA has informally indicated it will oppose their application.
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Unwavering support for EFF commander-in-chief as he faces more charges
Many EFF supporters are convinced the EFF leader is being targeted for challenging President Jacob Zuma.