According to CALS Govenders' attempt to legally evict his tenants has no chance of success. Click here to read the CALS letter to Govender's attorney.

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Land owner to take legal action to evict tenants

August 21, 2008 Edition 1

Tania Broughton

MOTALA Heights land owner Ricky Govender, who stands accused of waging a "war of attrition" against some of his tenants to force them off the land so that he can develop it, says they are "delusional" and are fabricating stories against him.

Police repression in Protea South an indicator of a national trend
5 September 2007
Issued by the Freedom of Expression Institute

The Freedom of Expression Institute's concern about police repression of protests – especially those organized by poor communities against the lack of service delivery – was heightened this week with the highly- publicized housing protest in Protea South which was violently attacked by police.

FXI staff were eyewitnesses to acts of police harassment against Protea South residents Monday morning. Maureen Mnisi, a community leader and Gauteng Chairperson of the Landless People's Movement, was arrested while trying to speak with the media. She and at least five other community members were taken into custody and released, without being charged, after spending the night in jail. FXI staff overheard a police captain admitting that he had "always wanted to arrest" Mnisi.

9 November 2006

Yesterday, Abahlali went to court to prevent the ongoing evictions in Motala Heights. A range of important documents were submitted, including an affidavit on the Founding of Motala Heights.

The judge required further evidence of evictions, and affidavits will be gathered ahead of the court date on Tuesday 14 November.