The Western Cape High Court will on Friday hand down judgment on the matter pertaining housing group, Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU), and rail agency, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), about the alleged illegal eviction of occupiers who had been living in informal structures and tents on Transnet-owned land along Marine Drive.
Make it make sense #PRASA Outcome expected from WC High Court 6 Sep 2024 pic.twitter.com/1jdycYsVRN
— Ndifuna Ukwazi (@NdifunaUkwazi) August 30, 2024
Judge Tandazwa Nditha said no one should be evicted without a court order. Ndifuna Ukwazi attorney, Dr. Jonty Cogger, asked the court to instruct the PRASA to return the building material confiscated from 38 people, as well as the rail agency to be held liable for the costs of restoring damaged items.
The occupiers, who are represented by the
Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre, last Monday, launched proceedings in the Western
Cape High Court on an urgent basis for an order interdicting PRASA from
carrying out further illegal demolitions of the occupiers’ homes and directing
PRASA to return their confiscated materials and their belongings.
Done by: Mitchum George
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