Here are three comments on the government's "Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land" Amendment bill. Shortened to PIE, the bill seems to be a manifesto for landowners, and a kick in the teeth for shackdwellers. These comments are by Stuart Wilson, of the Centre for Applied Legal Studies at Wits University here, Jean du Plessis of the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, here, Koni Benson of the International Labour Research and Information Group (ILRIG) (here) and Marie Huchzermeyer of the University of the Witwatersrand (here).
CALS
A PIE in the Face - Comments on the Government's New Eviction Legislation
Submitted by abahlali on Wed, 2007-02-14 18:39. CALS | Centre for Applied Legal Studies | Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions | COHRE | comment | government | ILRIG | Jean du Plessis | Koni Benson | law | legal | Marie Huchzermeyer | PIE | Stuart Wilson | WitsLetter from CALS and COHRE to the South African Government in support of the residents of Joe Slovo settlement
Submitted by abahlali on Wed, 2007-10-03 00:02. CALS | Centre on Housing Rights & Evictions | COHRE | open letter | slovo(Click on the link below to read the original version of the letter on the letterhead.)
26 September 2007
Dr Lindiwe Sisulu
Minister of Housing
Private Bag X654
Pretoria
0001
Tel: +27 12 421 1309
Fax: +27 12 341 8513
Email: mareldia@housing.gov.za
Dear Minister Sisulu
RE: Relocation of Joe Slovo informal settlement residents
The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) is an international human rights nongovernmental
organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, with offices throughout the world.
COHRE has consultative status with the United Nations and Observer Status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. COHRE works to promote and protect the right to adequate housing for everyone, everywhere, including preventing or remedying forced evictions.
