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The Superior Court instructed them to vacate the property by October 8. If they don’t, they will be evicted by the court bailiff and the police.
The group of activists who occupied a Camps Bay mansion to highlight land and housing issues stands outside the Western Cape Superior Court on October 2, 2020. Image: Kaylynn Palm / EWN
CAPE TOWN – Activists have less than a week to evict a Camps Bay luxury home they have been squatting.
The seven artivists, who call themselves ‘We See You’, have been occupying the mansion for almost two weeks to draw attention to land and housing issues.
They legally reserved the house for a weekend, but stayed longer than their welcome and were brought before the Western Cape Superior Court on Friday.
The group that occupied the luxury house, with several rooms, a swimming pool and a jacuzzi, appeared in court yesterday.
The Superior Court ordered them to vacate the property before October 8.
If they don’t, the court bailiff and the police will evict them.
#CampsBay The attorney representing the property owner, Milton De La Harpe, says that regardless of the reasons they entered the property, they did so in a deceptive manner. @kaylynnpalm pic.twitter.com/FeMkAXECRH
– EWN reporter (@ewnreporter) October 2, 2020
Sarah Summers, who represented the group in court, said they were satisfied with the ruling.
“I really feel like we have a fair trial.”
The attorney representing the property’s owner, Milton de La Harpe, said through Airbnb, the activists claimed they were a family of seven and wanted a relaxed weekend.
It added that this was done in a deceptive manner and with criminal intent.
“This sentence was created to say that the PAIA Law is not applicable. You cannot enter a property and think that you are going to stay on that property under false pretenses. This cannot be tolerated.”
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