Eviction of illegal occupiers of Transnet-owned land in Cape Town delayed [SOUND]

# The City of Cape Town says the illegal occupation of Transnet land along the N1 has been delayed due to a late appeal by the non-profit organisation Ndifuna Ukwazi. The Western Cape High Court had found that the occupiers of the land failed to provide evidence to establish that their eviction would render them homeless. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says the eviction would have brought an end to a long-standing occupation that has contributed to increased crime and safety concerns: