"Metro police demolished squatters' structures in what residents say is an illegal eviction."
But nothing about illegal occupation? Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
Chichi7
I do not understand why residents are fighting for land that is not theirs and it is illegally occupied. According to the law, they must find alternative land? Really? I love the way people except everyone to give things on a silver platter. Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
LBS
Another ill thought out law coming back to bite the ANC on their @rses?
Wasn't this law introduced to prevent farmers and homeowners evicting people who had no right to be there for whatever reason, including non payment of rent?
>>in accordance with the law, the council must provide us with alternative accommodation."<<
Squatters may not have good education but they sure have "street smarts" so once again the 'criminal' is protected in SA!
@LBS-Morning ...........Lol hehehehehhehehehhe to the point
@Sin - ken jy van dommer as grond .........lol Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
cornelius
The simple fact is that in terms of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Occupation of Land Act ( known as the PIE Act) , no person may beremoved from his/her home without a court order. An application for eviction must be made to court, and the court must consider a host of factors, to utlimately establish whether it would be " just and equitable" to evict. The PIE Act does not only protect occupiers but also the rights of land owners.
It is amazing that the JHB City tried to do this without a court order, they are going to get a mouthful in court, thats for sure.
Even in the much lambasted Western Cape, no municipality would try such a stunt. Report Abuse
Aug 23, 2012
Bahaeso
Charles Ginida : where are the monies (R2500 per squatter ) which you have collected from those poor people and where do they come from. I am from Alex and I definitely know that those people who were being evicted there do not even have a month there. As for the Lawyers for human rights, who do they think they are to say anyone from anywhere could and should erect a shack on any piece of land and when they are evicted demand alternative accomodation, at whose expenses. The government does not have unilimited funds to build alternative accomodation for anyone and everyone from " i dont know where" . It is the same LHR which has been encouraging squatters and thugs to hijack buildings in the inner city and run them down. It is about time we march on the LHR and change this destructive constitution. Report Abuse
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Sinudeity_
"Metro police demolished squatters' structures in what residents say is an illegal eviction."But nothing about illegal occupation?
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Chichi7
I do not understand why residents are fighting for land that is not theirs and it is illegally occupied. According to the law, they must find alternative land? Really? I love the way people except everyone to give things on a silver platter.Report Abuse
LBS
Another ill thought out law coming back to bite the ANC on their @rses?Wasn't this law introduced to prevent farmers and homeowners evicting people who had no right to be there for whatever reason, including non payment of rent?
>>in accordance with the law, the council must provide us with alternative accommodation."<<
Squatters may not have good education but they sure have "street smarts" so once again the 'criminal' is protected in SA!
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candilious
Its about time ............clean our Coutry up.@LBS-Morning ...........Lol hehehehehhehehehhe to the point
@Sin - ken jy van dommer as grond .........lol
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cornelius
The simple fact is that in terms of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Occupation of Land Act ( known as the PIE Act) , no person may beremoved from his/her home without a court order. An application for eviction must be made to court, and the court must consider a host of factors, to utlimately establish whether it would be " just and equitable" to evict. The PIE Act does not only protect occupiers but also the rights of land owners.It is amazing that the JHB City tried to do this without a court order, they are going to get a mouthful in court, thats for sure.
Even in the much lambasted Western Cape, no municipality would try such a stunt.
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Bahaeso
Charles Ginida : where are the monies (R2500 per squatter ) which you have collected from those poor people and where do they come from. I am from Alex and I definitely know that those people who were being evicted there do not even have a month there. As for the Lawyers for human rights, who do they think they are to say anyone from anywhere could and should erect a shack on any piece of land and when they are evicted demand alternative accomodation, at whose expenses. The government does not have unilimited funds to build alternative accomodation for anyone and everyone from " i dont know where" . It is the same LHR which has been encouraging squatters and thugs to hijack buildings in the inner city and run them down. It is about time we march on the LHR and change this destructive constitution.Report Abuse
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