Eviction order extended as 150 accept ‘Safe Spaces’

Eviction order extended as 150 accept ‘Safe Spaces’

In response to a Western Cape High Court directive to evict hundreds of homeless from Cape Town’s streets, the City will assist 150 of these individuals move to Safe Spaces. This court order aimed at clearing several areas such as Buitengracht Street and FW De Klerk Boulevard, Helen Suzman Boulevard, and Mill Street Bridge, and … Read more

Court orders eviction of squatters from CBD sites

Court orders eviction of squatters from CBD sites

The Western Cape High Court has issued a final eviction order for numerous unlawful occupation sites in Cape Town’s CBD. These sites include hotspots along Buitengracht Street, FW De Klerk Boulevard, Foregate Square, taxi ranks and Foreshore, Helen Suzman Boulevard, Strand Street, Foreshore/N1, Virginia Avenue, and Mill Street Bridge. The court’s decision, announced on 18 … Read more

Facing eviction, some low-income DC tenants will receive free lawyer help

Facing eviction, some low-income DC tenants will receive free lawyer help

Few things can be more disruptive to a family than being evicted — some lower-income tenants in the District of Columbia will soon get legal help while trying to stay in their homes. Few things can be more disruptive to a family than being evicted — some lower-income tenants in the District of Columbia will … Read more