Business and property owners in Olifantsfontein have obtained an urgent interim interdict stopping the relocation of 68 families from the nearby L J informal settlement to a piece of land adjacent to their properties, arguing the move would be unlawful.
The Gauteng High Court granted the order after finding that the proposed relocation had not yet complied with key planning, environmental and land-use laws, and warned that the move could negatively affect surrounding commercial operations.
The relocation was being considered by the cities of Ekurhuleni and Tshwane after power utility Eskom said some households living above its infrastructure would need to move to allow upgrades to proceed.
