Glen Marikana: The rule of law has prevailed
The new site has been prepared in a re-blocked formation so residents can access roads, piped water, ablution facilities and a mobile clinic
The relocation of Glen Marikana Informal Settlement residents resumed on Thursday.
According to Themba Gadebe, City of Ekurhuleni spokesperson, this followed the temporary halt of the move after some residents turned to the High Court on Monday to interdict the relocation process.
The residents are being relocated to a new portion of land in Putfontein.
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The High Court made a ruling in November 2018 to relocate close to 3 000 residents of the informal settlement on Dann Road by no later than the end of October last year from the private land illegally occupied since 2017.
“Some residents claimed the City did not fully comply with the relocation court order in relation to provision of basic services,” said Gadebe.
Member of the mayoral committee for human settlements, Clr Lesiba Mpya, commenting after the court ruling, said the Glen Marikana relocation had been restored after the rule of law had prevailed on Thursday.
“The relocation process will now continue without hindrance and our commitment to give the Glen Marikana occupiers dignity and habitable life through better services will be realised. Putfontein is being progressively prepared and residents are being relocated.”
Mpya also said the new site had been prepared in a re-blocked formation so residents could access roads, piped water, including ablution facilities, and a mobile clinic.
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