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Relief as Apex Court rules Woodstock eviction's unconstitutional

Relief as Apex Court rules eviction's unconstitutional

CAPE TOWN - The Constitutional Court has ruled the City of Cape Town’s implementation of the National Housing Programme in Woodstock was unconstitutional.

READ: NGO's believe Illegal Evictions Act unfairly targets the homeless

In a scathing judgment, the apex court barred the eviction of residents from their homes in   Bromwell Street.

Residents who faced possible eviction say the ruling is a huge milestone for others facing a similar fate.

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