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No Evictions Without Court Order, South African Court Rules

Judges Shehnaz Meer and Rosheni Allie in the Western Cape High Court have granted an interim relief stating that the City of Cape Town must have a court order to evict anyone or demolish a home. This comes after the SA Human Rights Commission made a case following a string of demolitions and evictions by the City of Cape Town in recently-occupied informal settlements. The ruling follows multiple evictions of farmworkers and people with informal homes during the country's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown.

South Africa: No Evictions or Demolitions in Cape Town Without a Court Order, Judges Rule

GroundUp, 25 August 2020

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South Africa: Land Reform Leads to Eviction After 80 Years' Labour

New Frame, 25 August 2020

An 88-year-old woman has been threatened with the culturally taboo removal of her family's ancestral graves after being evicted from the farm she worked on for decades. Read more »
South Africa: SAHRC, EFF Battle City of Cape Town Over Lockdown Demolitions and Evictions

GroundUp, 22 August 2020

Friday saw the second day of hearings in the matter between the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and others versus the City of Cape Town and the South African Police… Read more »

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Illegal Evictions Rise Despite South Africa Govt Promising Help

Evictions among farmworkers and people with informal homes continue despite Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato committing ... Read more »
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The spread of a viral video showing a naked man being dragged from his shack by law enforcement members in Khayelitsha, Cape Town has resulted in the suspension of the officers ... Read more »
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COVID-19 - Food Access, Evictions Prompt Anxiety in South Africa

Protests over food parcels have flared up in small pockets of Cape Town, with people complaining that in spite of promises by the government, food parcels are not being delivered. ... Read more »
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Homes demolished in Vrygrond as a large cold front and heavy rains hit Cape Town (file photo).

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