South Africa - Respond to Land Invasion

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Responding to Land Invasion in person, the applicant has to visit the nearest court in his or her province.
2. The contact details and address information of the office of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development ion South Africa can be found in the following link: Link
3. Contact the office of DoJ&CD and enquire about how and where to apply for an eviction order in response of a Land Invasion.
4. Visit the office of court as instructed by the office of DoJ&CD and obtain an application form to apply for an Eviction order from the relevant department.
5. Else, use the link to download the application form: Link
6. Fill the form as applicable to your requirement and relevant information. Once you have completed the form, make sure that you have attached the required documents as instructed with the completed form.
7. After submission, the application form and attached documents will be verified and validated correspondingly by the concerned officials.
8. Once all the necessary processes got over, the application will be approved and applicable assistance will be provided to the applicant.

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Required Documents

• Copy of Identity document
• Residential proof
• Registration document of the concerned land
• Information about the occupants of land
• Required fees (if any)

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Head Office
Physical Adsress: Momentum Centre, 329
Pretorius Street,
Pretoria,
0001
South Africa
Postal Adsress:Private Bag X81
Pretoria,
0001
South Africa
Tel: 080 002 0007
Email:[email protected]
Website link

Eligibility

• Any person, who is a private landowner and his/her land is under invasion by some occupants, can apply for an Eviction order.
• The person applying must be registered properly as owner of the land concerned and he/she must possess the Document of Registration at the time of application.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Download the application form: Link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• If the land has been invaded because the invaders need access to agricultural land, the applicant can seek assistance from any office of the DRDLR for assistance. Contact link for reference: Link

• If the invaders need housing, the applicant shall seek assistance from the area’s local municipality or the provincial or national Department of Human Settlements as necessary. Contact link for reference: Link

Required Information

• Applicant’s personal details
• Contact details
• Address information
• Details about the occupants
• Land ownership details

Need for the Document

Where unlawful occupiers whose basic rights are not at risk have to be evicted, the private land owner must, without delay, approach the court for an eviction order in terms of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction From and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, 1998 (Act 19 of 1998).

Information which might help

• Both state land (land under the control of a national or provincial government or municipality) and privately-owned land can be invaded unlawfully.

• Government has a constitutional duty to ensure – where required and with available resources – that all citizens can enjoy their basic rights to access to land and to housing. Where large-scale invasions occur, government has a similar duty to assist private landowners to protect their land.

• For more information, refer: Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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