'Landmark' ruling stops eviction of farmworkers and...

A farmer’s application to evict the adult children of farmworkers employed on his farm Hammansdans outside Wellington in the Western Cape was dismissed by Judge Zeenat Carelse in the Land Claims Court on 13 April 2021. 
Ashraf Mahomed, who represented the workers, said the judgment was a landmark ruling which in essence protected the rights of children and the right to family life.
Absolom van Wyk, one of the oldest farmworkers on Hammandans farm, said had he been evicted, he would have had nowhere to go. (Photo: Vincent Cruywagen)
The application was brought before the court by First Realty (Krugersdorp) (Pty) Ltd. The farm and company have been owned by farmer Chris Hamman since 2011. The eviction sought was in terms of the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, 62 of 1997.

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