The Western Cape High Court is today expected to confirm an order for the eviction of more than 100 families who are living on the pavement in Delft's Symphony Way. Today’s verdict is expected after the former backyard dwellers and the City could not reach an agreement last week over where they should be relocated to.
The City wants to move them to Blikkiesdorp in Delft, but residents are adamant they will not go there. The families are former backyarders who illegally occupied newly-completed homes in Delft intended for beneficiaries of the N2 Gateway project. If the order is confirmed today, they will be moved to Blikkiesdorp in weekly batches of 25.
On Saturday, reports indicated that the City of Cape Town and the families failed during a mediation process to reach an agreement as to where the dwellers should be relocated to. The families have been living on the pavement next to the houses for 18 months. Last week the Western Cape High Court ordered that they be relocated and that the nearby Blikkiesdorp is a suitable temporary settlement for them.
Anti-Eviction Campaign spokesperson Ashraf Cassiem pronounced that the families were prepared to move anywhere, as long as there is provision of proper sanitation. Cassiem says the people are also demanding to be moved to a place where their safety will be ensured.
- SABC
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fokken prawns don't want to sign their eviction papers....
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