Two people have reportedly died during evictions at the Univille plots in Lenasia South earlier today.
Things took a violent turn when Red Ants evicted illegal land grabbers today. The dwellers retaliated to the evictions by stoning and pelting the Red Ants members. Some people from the public as well as the dwellers were also injured following assaults. Police and JMPD were on scene to monitor the situation.
The Golden Highway was also blocked and motorists urged to use alternative routes.
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The evictions come after hundreds of people began illegally occupying the land and erecting shacks.
According to Ward 122 councilor, Vinay Choonie, the piece of land on which the people had begun invading was earmarked for a housing development. He also said that some of those who had been invading the land were from as far as Midrand.
“It’s not just local people there, there are people who already have houses but are trying to steal land,” Choonie said.
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