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AI summary
The Western Cape High Court dealt with an eviction application brought by the registered owner of a property in Belle Constantia. The court recorded that the respondents had raised several defences, including a lease, an earlier SCA-related order, and a pending rescission application, but found those points did not provide a defence on the papers. The court granted eviction, set a vacate date of 31 July 2026, and ordered costs against the first to fifth respondents.
This appears to concern eviction proceedings and the treatment of occupiers’ defences under PIE.
Evidence from source
Summary : Eviction – applicant made out case for eviction – answering affidavit bare of facts in support of any defence - respondents seeking stay of eviction application pending hearing of rescission application
Supports: Summary sentence about the court dealing with an eviction application and rejecting the respondents’ defences on the papers.
3. The respondents are ordered to vacate the property by no later than 20:00 on Friday, 31 July 2026.
Supports: Deadline sentence and deadline date.