“If left unchallenged, the interdict would make it almost impossible for landowners to protect their property from unlawful occupation and to prevent people from establishing homes, albeit unlawfully, on the property of others. The knock-on effect of the large-scale, orchestrated land invasions we have seen is simply devastating for Cape Town, its communities, residents in general and the City,” Plato said.
“Public land earmarked for housing, healthcare, schools, transport [and] basic services would be permanently lost to unlawful land occupations with devastating consequences. The ruling, while interdicting the City of Cape Town, could have a wide-reaching effect on other municipalities across the country.
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