Eviction Lawyers South Africa

If a tenant or occupier is locked out, removed from a home, or deprived of access without a court order, South African law may provide urgent relief through the mandament van spolie. In plain English, this is a spoliation remedy: the court is asked to restore possession first, before the wider dispute about rent, ownership, cancellation or eviction is decided.

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Reprinted from GroundUp, by Marecia Damons – 2025-11-18

Court rules an eviction would be unjust given Noor-Banu Allie’s age, limited income and deep ties to District Six The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order again...

Don’t rely on oral agreements

It is not uncommon for long-term tenants to make improvements to a rental property using their own resources. After all, it is their home and the project they want to undertake may not have any obvious benefit to the property owner. Therefore, it may not be reasonable to expect the landlord to fund the improvements, in sharp contrast to es...