14 March 2018

ILLEGAL LAND GRAB / INVASION CONTINUES: Ian Cameron was on the scene in Olievenhoutbosch where large scale land grabbing started on Friday evening. According to an update made by Cameron, EFF members are still marking out stands.

A small group of Police Members were keeping an eye on the situation from a distance while some police were seen talking to some of the trespassers.

Reports incidate that multiple cases have been opened since Saturday but up until now, no real actions by police to stop the invasion.

The Latest update received saying that Police have left, illegal invaders are simply continuing.

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It all started on the R55 / Summit Road intersection on Friday night. The illegal land grabbing is moving west towards Diepsloot down Summit Road and into Mnandi and already behind London Lane. Reports of grabbing in the Valhalla area as well along the highway have been reported.

Land owners says authorities are failing to assist.

10 Mar 2018, South Africa: Mass Land Invasion happening in Olivenhoutbosch since Friday late afternoon.

07h14:
Land grabbing happening in R55, @EFFSouthAfrica @MYANC @Our_DA who is leading this #CountryDuty @karynmaughan, @SABCNewsOnline @eNCA @tumisole. It is happening

07h21:
Illegal land grabbers on R55 next to Blue Hills

08h50:
People are Erecting Shacks on R55 and Summit Road Blue Hills and this people are from Centurion What are u guys doing about this Should i sell my home already in Savanah Hills? i cant buy a house for R2m and a Shack gets erected in Front of my house pls help

10h18:
@CoJPublicSafety @AsktheChiefJMPD @MichaelSun168
Anybody know about EFF land invasion R562 & R55? taking place now?

10h20:
Please help. Land grab taking place corner R55 and Summit road in Bluehills. Reports of structures being built

10h41:
There seems to be land evasion in Oliven along R55 before Plaza. People are dermacating stands.

10h52:
Summit rd and R55 people are Occupying land By force

10h54:
Hundreds of people are alongside the R55 Olivenhoutbos South taking land. Free for all. @CityTshwane @SollyMsimanga

11h42 - UPDATE BY: MICHAEL SUN (Councillor and MMC for Public Safety in the City of Johannesburg)
JMPD is aware of the land invasion on cnr of R562/ R55 (Blue Hills). JMPD is attending to it. We believe that the land in question is privately owned and we are requesting that the owners urgently contact SAPS or JMPD (011 375 5911). Further update will follow

11h54 - UPDATE BY: Cllr Foley (JHB Ward 94 Councillor)
The potential land invasion at the corner of R55 and Summit at the northern part of ward 94 is under control and the JMPD are monitoring. No shacks are being built only the marking of plots. MEC of housing to advise next steps and negotiation based on previous commitments made

14h23 - UPDATE BY: Yusuf Abramjee
Land invasion on a mass scale since early today in Olivenhoutbos alongside R55 since early today. Land owners says authorities are failing to assist.

15h57 - UPDATE:
Land grab in Mnandi on R55. Shocking violence and shacks already being erected with the thieves jumping fences and spreading. Where are the police?

20h31 - UPDATE:
Land grab with structures and mass being erected Summit Road and R55. What do we do or who do we contact?

Rubber Bullets were used to get the illegal land grabbers running. Updates will be posted as they become available. Meanwhile, South Africa, Land grabs are happening!