Randjesfontein farm: A reminder of government’s inconsistency on evictions: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: Randjesfontein farm: A reminder of government’s inconsistency on evictions: The right to work is protected under Articles 6-8 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which requires South Africa to recognise the right to … [Read more...] about Randjesfontein farm: A reminder of government’s inconsistency on evictions
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Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it | The Conversation
Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it: About 250,000 people live in Kibera slum in Nairobi. Shutterstock/Authentic travelA new road in Nairobi, Kenya, is set to displace up to 30,000 Kibera slum residents. The bulldozers moved in the early hours of the morning as authorities pressed ahead with a controversial decision to force people … [Read more...] about Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it | The Conversation
Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless
Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless: Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless: “This is a momentous decision for millions of poor people across South Africa who live with insecure tenure and inadequate housing.” Photos: Delwyn Verasamy In a landmark judgment delivered on Thursday, the … [Read more...] about Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless
Red Ants, Human Settlements sign pact on evictions
Johannesburg – The Red Ants will give the Gauteng Human Settlements Department 48 hours before executing an eviction. This comes after Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the security relocation and eviction company in Johannesburg on Monday. According to the agreement obligations, the Red Ants will be expected to carry out evictions … [Read more...] about Red Ants, Human Settlements sign pact on evictions
