Gate 7 residents win court battle to rebuild homes after Maitland demolitions
Gate 7 residents in Maitland have won a High Court order allowing them to rebuild informal homes demolished in October. The City and other respondents are barred from evicting the applicants without another court order.
Residents of the Gate 7 informal settlement in Maitland have won a court battle to rebuild their homes after demolitions by the City of Cape Town. The Western Cape High Court ordered the city and other respondents to restore the residents' possession of their property and prevent further evictions without a court order. The demolition took place between October 23 and 25, leaving many residents without shelter, including elderly people, young children, and those with disabilities.
The ruling emphasizes that the City of Cape Town and law enforcement cannot take the law into their own hands when removing people from their homes and that constitutional protections and eviction legislation must be respected.
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