Question NW209 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
09 March 2017 - NW209
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) What (a) are the reasons that the interdict obtained by Transnet in order to remove illegal squatters from its land in Elandsfontein has been ignored and (b) action is Transnet taking in order to get the interdict enforced; (2) has Transnet read the corrective measures given by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department to correct this illegal occupation; if so, what are the corrective measures; (3) what strategy does Transnet have in place to prevent additional invasions of other land they own in the Elandsfontein area?
Reply:
(1) (a) The final interdict could not be enforced and Transnet was required to proceed with the institution of an eviction application in accordance with the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (“PIE Act”).
(b) Transnet has applied for a court date and are currently waiting for same.
(2) Transnet has read the corrective measures given by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police department; Corrective measures were for Transnet to:
- Write an email to EMM to discuss the land issues
- Obtain a court interdict
- Fence off the premises and organise their own security until the property is fenced off.
(3) Transnet has an Informal Settlements Strategy that has been approved through internal structures to deal with informal settlements that are on Transnet land including cases similar to Elandsfontein
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Siyabonga Gama
Group Chief Executive:
Transnet SOC Ltd
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