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Law in place to avoid unfair evictions

The Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 states that the employer or property owner should have alternative accommodation for the people being evicted prior to applying for a court order.

The Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 states that the employer or property owner should have alternative accommodation for the people being evicted prior to applying for a court order.

The owner should also prove that the relationship between himself and the person had deteriorated extremely, according to a spokesman for the department of agriculture and land administration in Mpumalanga.

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