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Red Ants

Last 100 Paradise Park residents in Hermanus evicted
National
/ 7 July 2024

Last 100 Paradise Park residents in Hermanus evicted

A decade-long battle to stave off eviction has come to an end

By Marecia Damons
Hermanus protests: ‘We have been waiting for houses for 20 years’
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Hermanus protests: ‘We have been waiting for houses for 20 years’

Residents, tired of not being heard, have taken to occupying vacant land, demanding the council supply them with water and lights

By Jenni Evans
‘Is fokol is nex’: The South Western side of life
Article
/ 23 February 2018

‘Is fokol is nex’: The South Western side of life

A week in the life of a Soweto flâneur and the characters of the township he encounters

By Staff Reporter
Evictees: Fattis was not a hijacked building, we owned property and rented legally
Article
/ 24 July 2017

Evictees: Fattis was not a hijacked building, we owned property and rented legally

The City has until Thursday to file a report on the alternative accommodation for Fattis residents.

By Staff Reporter
Metros pay millions to ‘Red Ants’
Article
/ 13 June 2017

Metros pay millions to ‘Red Ants’

NGOs highlight the major legal issues that are disregarded when evictions take place

By Sihle Manda
Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless
Article
/ 9 June 2017

Judges can no longer lawfully order evictions that leave people homeless

In a landmark judgement, the Constitutional Court said that judges have an obligation to ensure that evictions will not leave people homeless

By Raeesa Pather
This land was veld, now it’s ours, declare Hammanskraal residents
Article
/ 27 May 2016

This land was veld, now it’s ours, declare Hammanskraal residents

Residents of Hammanskraal, near Pretoria, stood their ground against forced evictions that left two people dead and thousands more destitute.

By Govan Whittles
Homeless CBD residents abandoned after ‘disaster of massive proportion’
Article
/ 8 October 2015

Homeless CBD residents abandoned after ‘disaster of massive proportion’

About 1000 Jeppestown residents are homeless after being evicted and their building burned down – and authorities have still not come to their aid.

By Victoria John
When good property turns bad
Article
/ 23 July 2015

When good property turns bad

An increase in illegal occupations of buildings is hampering inner city rejuvenation in Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter
Jo’burg residents battle Red Ant evictions
Article
/ 18 September 2014

Jo’burg residents battle Red Ant evictions

Costly "compassion training" doesn’t seem to be working on the infamous eviction crew, who are seen to have little regard for people or possessions.

By Staff Reporter
Cast out into Jozi’s streets
Videos
/ 19 January 2012

Cast out into Jozi’s streets

People illegally occupying an inner-city building were evicted in an unconstitutional Red Ants operation, leaving them homeless on the streets of Jo’burg.

By Staff Reporter
Jo’burg sends in Red Ants in defiance of ConCourt
Article
/ 18 January 2012

Jo’burg sends in Red Ants in defiance of ConCourt

Illegal occupiers of private properties are still being evicted without alternative accommodation arrangements despite a ConCourt ruling in December.

By Faranaaz Parker
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Article
/ 19 November 2008

Jo’burg inner-city residents march over evictions

Protesting Johannesburg inner-city residents handed over a memorandum of their grievances to the ANC on Wednesday.

By Wendy Nzama
No image available
Article
/ 22 July 2008

Six dead in Pretoria high-rise blaze

Six people have died in a fire that broke out in the Kruger Park flats in Pretoria. The fire was allegedly started to protest against evictions.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author and Sapa Afp

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