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The Gauteng High Court has ordered the City of Johannesburg to pay out a property company because of a delay in providing alternative accommodation for families living in the company’s “hijacked” building. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Landmark judgment on evictions in Johannesburg

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 11 Apr 2025

The Western Cape High Court has set aside an eviction order for occupiers of a City of Cape Town property in Observatory. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court sets aside eviction of circus occupiers

Tania Broughton 2 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed former judge president John Hlophe for meddling in a straightforward eviction case. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Land & Property Law

John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court

Tania Broughton 13 Nov 2024

Land & Property Law

Illegal business occupants given 14 days to comply with the law

27 Sep 2024

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Human Rights Law

Cape Town's homeless eviction ruling: Struggle between rights and safety

Bukhobethu Matyeni 10 Jul 2024

Preparations for construction of houses in District Six in July 2020 revealed old streets and foundations. Archive photo: Jeffrey Abrahams / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court rules that District Six eviction was unlawful

Tania Broughton 11 Oct 2021

Cape Town's emergency housing programme is unconstitutional, says court

Affordable & Social Housing

Cape Town's emergency housing programme is unconstitutional, says court

Tania Broughton 8 Sep 2021

Judges in shack demolition case fail to reach agreement

Law Practice

Judges in shack demolition case fail to reach agreement

James Stent 4 Dec 2020

No evictions or demolitions without a court order, judges rule

Land & Property Law

No evictions or demolitions without a court order, judges rule

James Stent 27 Aug 2020

Level 3 lockdown: Eviction process protects tenants, but landlords still have rights

Residential Property

Level 3 lockdown: Eviction process protects tenants, but landlords still have rights

1 Jul 2020

Rules for rentals during lockdown

Rental

Rules for rentals during lockdown

Adrian Goslett 7 Apr 2020

While the courts are open, you can only access them if you meet certain criteria. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Criminal Law

Covid-19: How the courts work during lockdown

Alison Tilley 2 Apr 2020

Covid-19: Housing activists call for halt to evictions

Affordable & Social Housing

Covid-19: Housing activists call for halt to evictions

Zoë Postman 23 Mar 2020

Protesters occupying The Old Biscuit Mill. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Residential Property

Woodstock residents occupy The Old Biscuit Mill

Mary-Anne Gontsana 29 Aug 2016

Aca Joe owner placed under liquidation

Trends

Aca Joe owner placed under liquidation

3 Aug 2015