BLOEMFONTEIN - The Mangaung Metro in Bloemfontein says it has no choice but to enforce a court order against hundreds of illegal land invaders near Lourierpark.
The court order says the municipality should prevent further invasions and the demolition of all half-built structures.
It also says the metro should get alternative accommodation for those already living in the shacks before destroying them.
Nearby residents are furious saying the invasion and illegal squatting will devalue their properties and could increase crime in the area.
Despite clashes between the police and land invaders, the invaders maintain they'll continue occupying the land until their demands for housing are met.
With a tug of war between residents, the Mangaung Metro Municipality says it has no alternative but to enforce the order by the high court.
- eNCA's Bafedile Moerane reports.