Germiston protests escalate as Home Affairs building allegedly set alight
Protest action in Germiston’s CBD on Tuesday morning turned violent, with a Home Affairs building reportedly set on fire during evictions at Pharoe Park.
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Old Woodstock Hospital occupiers fear eviction is imminent
Cissie Gool House residents protested outside the Cape Town Civic Centre, fearing mass evictions as the City moves forward with its social housing plans.
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Battle over land in KwaZulu-Natal
Since 2022, people have been trying to occupy land in Rocky Ridge in KwaDukuza.
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Cape Town Good Hop Castle occupiers removed
The group had been living on the grounds since 2020 but the high court recently granted an order to evict them.
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Castle of Good Hope vagrants have until this date to evacuate historic site
Despite repeated efforts, some of the vagrants have resisted the City’s attempts to relocate them, claiming that the available shelter options are inadequate.
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Court asked to compel PRASA to return belongings of foreshore land occupiers
But PRASA denies it did anything.
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Protests break out in Ennerdale: Here’s everything we know [video]
Tensions rise in Ennerdale as residents protest against ongoing land invasions.
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Cape Town sheriff evicts Green Point tennis court occupiers [video]
On Thursday, Green Point tennis court occupiers who defied the City of Cape Town’s settlement offer were evicted by the sheriff.
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City of Cape Town reaches agreement with Green Point tennis court occupiers
An agreement was reached with the majority of Green Point tennis court occupiers, who, after a recent round of talks, have shown readiness to embrace various offers of shelter and social assistance.
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Langa land claimants accuse government of ‘divide and rule’
But deputy minister says delays in handing over the land are the result of disagreements between claimants
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Zim land invader forced out of white-owned poultry farm [video]
A Zimbabwean white couple was assisted by Ntabazinduna locals in getting their farm back from a Zanu-PF-linked land invader.
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DA folds to Atlantis land grabbers [video]
Atlantis police clashed with land grabbers in Witsands this morning.