The Western Cape High Court dealt with an application by the City of Cape Town under section 4 of the PIE Act for the eviction of respondents from a property in Lavender Hill. The judgment also considered interdictory relief and made orders about vacant possession, removal of possessions and structures, and costs. The court gave different treatment to the main dwelling and the separate dwelling, subject to the terms stated in the order.
This appears to concern eviction proceedings, municipal housing allocation, and interdictory relief in relation to occupation of City-owned property.
Evidence from source
The First and Second Respondents and all those holding title under them are ordered to vacate the property situated at 1[…] E[…] Road, Lavender Hill on/before 30 October 2026
Supports: plain_summary: the judgment made an eviction order and set a vacate date
This is an application brought by applicant, the City of Cape Town (“the City”) in terms of section 4 of the Prevention of illegal and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 (“The PIE Act”) that the respondents be evicted
Supports: plain_summary: the application was brought under section 4 of the PIE Act
The City also seeks interdictory relief against the respondents in the event that the eviction order is granted, that the respondents be interdicted or restrained from entering, occupying, trespassing or otherwise unlawfully accessing the p