The business rights watchdog AfriBusiness today approached the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria in an effort to obtain an interim court order to preclude illegal land grabs in the Brits area. The presiding judge granted the order in favour of the three farmers affected by the illegal land grabs, ordering the local police to intervene and subsequently remove all structures erected on the properties concerned.

This is the second time within a period of three days that AfriBusiness was able to assist victims of illegal land grabs after being informed of the incidents taking place. AfriBusiness will approach the High Court once more on 18 August 2016 to try to make the interim order a final and binding order.

“After Julius Malema’s irresponsible comments that black people should not apologise to white people for occupying land illegally, we have witnessed a surge in illegal land grabs across the country. AfriBusiness will not allow land grabbers to threaten and infringe on property rights within South Africa, and will continue to protect and uphold the rule of law,” says Armand Greyling, Law and Policy Analyst at AfriBusiness.

Issued by AfriBusiness