[PRESS STATEMENT] Illegal eviction renders Dunkeld West residents homeless (9 April 2021).
On Tuesday 6 April 2021, employees of the Red Ant Security Relocation & Eviction Services, with the supervision of the Sheriff, illegally evicted dozens of residents from their homes on a property in Dunkeld West, leaving them homeless and destitute. No court order had been sought or granted for the eviction, therefore violating section 26(3) of the Constitution which mandates that no person may be evicted from their home without a court order issued having considered all relevant circumstances.
The residents are hardworking members of the community who earn a meagre living in the affluent northern suburbs of Johannesburg. Many of them make a living as waste recyclers, car guards, informal traders and gardeners, while others carry out casual manual labour for property