Gympie Street residents get back to their lives

By Sasha Forbes
21 November 2008


After a long battle to keep their homes, the day had finally come for the six Gympie Street residence to hear what their fate was. As Magistrate Riana addressed the six accused, the room filled with excitement as the magistrate spoke about there not being sufficient evidence to these six people from their homes.

After the verdict was given there was great relief for all and the six accused as well as their families were now able to go on with their lives.

According to supporters who had sat in on the case this is what they some of them had to say “the nightmare is over and I can carry on with my life, “coming here and sitting the whole day and feeling the stress, I’m so glad it is over”, “excited”.

Advocate Zehir Omar says “I was pleased that the people weren’t evicted with their families, however I was concerned that more than three years could go by without the City of Cape Town and the Mayor saying anthing.”