CoCT granted final interdict against unlawful occupation of D6 restitution land The order prevents any persons from entering or occupying the land, erecting or completing structures. The order further prohibits anyone from intimidating, threatening, harassing or assaulting or in any way interfering with the work of officials, councillors and law enforcement. The new homes built for 108 District Six claimants as part of the restitution plan as seen in February 2021. Picture: Graig-Lee Smith/Eyewitness News.
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CAPE TOWN - The City of Cape Town has been granted a final court interdict against the unlawful occupation of District Six restitution land.
District Six occupation: âFind us alternative accommodation before we moveâ
By Okuhle Hlati
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Cape Town â The Social Liberals for Backyard Dwellers (SLBD), a group who have occupied parts of land in District Six earmarked for restitution, have vowed to only move from the area when alternative accommodation has been made available for them.
Earlier this month, the City approached the Western Cape High Court to urgently interdict people who intend to unlawfully settle on the land which has been earmarked for District Six claimants.
The court granted the City an interim order after more people who claimed to be evicted from their rental homes on the Cape Flats, due to not being able to afford paying rent, attempted to invade the land.
A DA councillor has appeared in the Atlantis Magistrate s Court on fraud and money laundering charges.
Nora Grose from Table View, allegedly used
Temporary Employee Relief Scheme
funds for personal gain along with a religious organisation.
It allegedly involves R170 000 that was meant for food parcels.
A DA City of Cape Town councillor appeared in the Atlantis Magistrate s Court on fraud and money laundering charges on Thursday.
Nora Grose, from Table View, is accused of using Temporary Employee Relief Scheme funds for personal gain in collusion with Reuben Swartz, the chairperson of the South African Religious Civic Organisation.
The Hawks said the R170 000 allegedly involved was meant for food parcels that were supposed to be distributed in Atlantis. The money was reportedly funnelled to a church in Table View which has links to some City officials.
DA councillor arrested for allegedly defrauding food relief project
A Cape Town ward councillor for Table View has been arrested on charges of fraud and money laundering relating to Covid-19relief funds totalling R170 000, according to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks).
Democratic Alliance councillor Nora Grose handed herself over to the Hawks’ serious corruption investigation team in Atlantis before her first court appearance in the Atlantis magistrate’s court on Thursday.
Grose allegedly used the R170 000 intended for food distribution during the country’s Covid-19 hard lockdown for personal gain.
Explaining how the alleged crime was committed, Hawks spokesperson Zinzi Hani said that Grose, together with alleged collaborator Reuben Swartz, the chairperson of the NGO known as the South African Religious Civic Organisation, allegedly used the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) funds for personal gain.