Housing verdict sparks chaos
2008-02-06 20:20
Cape Town - Pandemonium broke out in the High Court here on Wednesday after Judge Deon van Zyl granted an order for the eviction of people illegally occupying houses still under construction in Delft on the Cape Flats.
Immediately after the order was granted, a man seated in the Press bench, who seemed to be a leader in the Delft community, jumped to his feet to address the court angrily.
Van Zyl asked who he was and the man said he was one of the occupiers.
As the man addressed the Bench angrily, people in the packed courtroom applauded him and turned the courtroom into chaos.
As chaos reigned, Judge Van Zyl rose and walked calmly out of the courtroom.
- SAPA