The Western Cape High Court today granted the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform an interim court order to the evict a group of illegal occupants at the District Six here in Cape Town.
The group, who claimed to be original land claimants of the District Six land, forcefully moved in the houses and illegally occupied fifteen houses late on Saturday 15 June 2013. The department then tried to negotiate with this group but they refused to leave the premises, which then left the department with no option but to approach the court for an urgent eviction order.
Today’s interim order means that the group must vacate the premises before 10 am tomorrow 18 June 2013, and if not, they will be legally evicted through the sheriff of the court. The case will be heard again Thursday for final order, where both parties (Department of Rural and Land Reform and illegal occupants of the land) will present their case before the Judge.
