ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule has vowed to stop the eviction of a white community in Hermanus in the Western Cape.
The community of Paradise Park faces an eviction by a private developer who has bought the land on which they live. Their eviction court case will be heard in the Western Cape High Court on 6 of May.
(WATCH) ANC SG Ace Magashule is out in Hermanus in the Western Cape on the campaign trail. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/RawwOruhMM
— Bulelani Phillip (@BulelaniPhillip) April 24, 2019
While on a campaign trail in that area, the ANC entourage faced hurdle. When they arrived in Paradise Park, a private security company insisted that only a dozen people can enter the premises, but the crowd wouldn’t accept that. A resident and ANC supporters forced the gate open.
The looming eviction of dozens of residents at Paradise Park, who must make way for a private development, came under the spotlight.
Resident Tracy Henn says that they are being held like prisoners in the area. “Like you all saw today at the gate, we are being held as prisoners in this park. This park should not be owned by a developer. This park is owned by homeowners, these are our homes. We paid for these homes. We want this piece of ground to be taken that it is ours. Why should we be moving because of the likes of a developer? We will not stand for this anymore.”
Magashule says this is one of the reasons why the ANC is emphasising land expropriation.
“That’s why we are emphasising this point of expropriation of land without compensation where it has to happen. You can’t have somebody who is leasing the land and in the middle of that lease a person is then given the land, that is day light robbery.”
(WATCH) ANC SG Ace Magashule says land sales by local councils must not prioritize developers at the expense of social housing. He is currently campaigning in Hermanus in the Western Cape. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/HNTJrN4Sxe
— Bulelani Phillip (@BulelaniPhillip) April 24, 2019
