South Africa: Minister to Take Knoflokskraal Occupation to Court

South Africa: Minister to Take Knoflokskraal Occupation to Court

Government says it has evidence of fraudulent land sales and extortion

Illegal sales, extortion and R63m costs: Macpherson details Knoflokskraal land occupation

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson has announced plans to approach the courts over the occupation of state-owned land at Knoflokskraal.

Minister to take Knoflokskraal occupation to court

Government says it has evidence of fraudulent land sales and extortion

LOOK: Plots illegally sold for R1,500 at occupied Knoflokskraal

  The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has announced a renewed court bid to halt further illegal occupation and sale of land at Knoflokskraal near Grabouw.   The settlement, first occupied in late 2020, has grown to over 4,000 structures, with even brick-and-mortar homes springing up since April this year.   During a press conference yesterday, the Minister revealed that whistleblowers came forward in July, alleging …

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Minister Dean Macpherson says the department wants the court to prevent further occupation.

Knoflokskraal: Macpherson to seek court order stopping further land occupation

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says the government will approach the Western Cape High Court on October 19 to stop further occupation and construction on state-owned land at Knoflokskraal, while establishing who lives on the site. Briefing the media on Monday, Macpherson said the application followed six months of preparation, investigation and unsuccessful […]