News24 | Western Cape High Court orders eviction notices to be served at refugee sites

Court approves eviction of foreigners in Cape Town demanding relocation abroad

About 360 foreigners who have unlawfully occupied City of Cape Town and government-owned land since the Covid-19 pandemic — demanding relocation abroad, citing xenophobic attacks — will be served with eviction notices.

News24 | Western Cape High Court orders eviction notices to be served at refugee sites

The Western Cape High Court has granted the City of Cape Town and the national departments of public works and home affairs permission to serve eviction notices on foreign nationals living in large tents on state-owned land.

Eviction notices for Paint City and Wingfield foreign national occupants

The Western Cape High Court has granted the City of Cape Town, along with the National Departments of Home Affairs and Public Works, permission to move ahead with evictions at the Wingfield and Paint City sites.   The properties, situated in Kensington and Bellville respectively, have been unlawfully occupied by foreign nationals since the height of the Covid-19 lockdown.   According to the court’s order, the Sheriff is authorised to personally …