Slovo eviction bid dismissed
2007-12-13 12:48
Cape Town - An urgent application to stop the relocation of 20 000 Joe Slovo informal settlement residents to Delft, on the Cape Flats, was dismissed by the Cape High Court on Thursday morning.
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe said he would give reasons for the decision at a later stage.
The legal teams for both parties have now launched an application for consent to evict residents of the Joe Slovo settlement, which is next to the N2 highway.
The state-owned developer Thubelisha Homes wants to construct formal housing there as part of the Western Cape's N2 gateway project.
The proceedings continue.
- SAPA