Activists celebrate as Growthpoint denied application to evict occupiers of Cape Town property

She said the property giant had misled judge Savage concerning the actual purpose of the occupation of the property – which was an exercise of the right to protest. She said the court might have refused theDefence lawyer Disha Govendor from Ndifuna Ukwazi Legal Centre described the latest judgment as a"sanction on the conduct of Growthpoint".applications.

"People’s power came head to head with property powers and we claimed victory. We are dealing with property moguls who are used to getting what they want by simple throwing money around, but people had victory at the end," she said. Commenting on the court outcome, Nkosikhona Swaartbooi, head of political organising at Ndifuna Ukwazi, said it was a wonderful day for people struggling to get land.

"We are witnessing the defeat of a Goliath by David. The biggest issue for us is why the government in the middle of a housing crisis is continuously disposing of public land to private property developers at hugely discounted rates. Where is justice in that?" "We protested outside Growthpoint’s HQ. We protested outside deputy mayor Ian Neilson’s home. We protested outside the offices of those officials involved. But nobody would give honest answers."

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