Rustenburg – Those illegally occupying over 100 houses in Marikana near Rustenburg have until next week to inform the North West High Court why they should not be evicted, the North West local government and human settlements department said on Tuesday.
Departmental spokesman Ben Bole said the deadline set by the court is next week Thursday.
The court issued an interim order in February after the Rustenburg local municipality filed an urgent application asking for the eviction of all people who had illegally occupied the Breaking New Ground housing units in Marikana, Extension 2.
The court ordered the illegal occupants to be interdicted and/or restrained from occupying any or all of the incomplete houses being constructed, and to be restrained from gaining access to the property on which incomplete houses were being constructed.
It further ordered that any other person who supported the illegal occupants and who had taken unlawful occupation of incomplete houses at Marikana, Extension 2, be evicted.
Acting North West Local Government and Human Settlements MEC Fenny Gaolaolwe appealed to the occupants to respect the court decision.
African News Agency
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