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Late judgments have increased. Here’s what’s being done to fix the problem

26 June 2025 | ARTICLE

By Marecia Damons

The number of late judgments (outstanding for more than six months) has more than doubled since 2019, when around 90 were recorded. Illustration: Lisa Nelson As of August 2024, more than 220 judgmen...

Drakenstein municipality heads to Supreme Court of Appeal over emergency housing

25 April 2023 | ARTICLE

By Liezl Human

Drakenstein Municipality wants the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to overturn a Western Cape High Court ruling that found it had failed in its constitutional obligations to provide emergency housing t...

Drakenstein Municipality appeals ruling on emergency housing

26 August 2022 | ARTICLE

By Liezl Human

The Drakenstein Municipality is appealing a ruling made against it in July which found that the it had failed to make adequate provision for emergency housing. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The Dr...

High Court victory for former farm worker from Wellington

2 August 2022 | ARTICLE

By Liezl Human

The Western Cape High Court has ruled in favour of Eric Lolo who went to court to hold the Drakenstein Municipality accountable for emergency housing for people evicted from farms. Archive photo: Bar...

Crucial housing judgment still outstanding after 16 months. Judiciary has failed to explain why

30 June 2022 | ARTICLE

By Liezl Human

The judgment in the case brought by Eric Lolo (above) against the Drakenstein Municipality over emergency housing has been outstanding for 16 months now. Archive photo: Barbara Maregele It’s been 16 ...

It’s been 15 months since the Cape High Court reserved judgment in this “emergency” housing case

16 May 2022 | ARTICLE

By Liezl Human

It’s unclear why an acting judge in the Cape High Court is taking so long to hand down a judgment. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks A judgment reserved in the Western Cape High Court has been delayed ...

Judgment reserved in Drakenstein emergency housing case

23 February 2021 | ARTICLE

By Liezl Human

Co-director Colette Solomon and other members of the Women on Farms Project leave the Western Cape High Court in August last year where a case over the Drakenstien Municipality’s emergency housing pl...

Municipality has gravely misunderstood its duties, court told

7 August 2020 | ARTICLE

By Liezl Human

Co-director Colette Solomon and other members of the Women on Farms Project outside the Western Cape High Court on Thursday for the case against the Drakenstien Municipality’s emergency housing plan....

Court asked to oversee Drakenstein Municipality emergency housing plan

6 August 2020 | ARTICLE

By Liezl Human

The case brought by Eric Lolo (above) against the Drakenstein Municipality and the provincial department of Human Settlements continues in the Western Cape High Court. Archive photo: Barbara Maregele...

Farm worker’s housing case in court this week

5 August 2020 | ARTICLE

By Liezl Human

Eric Lolo is taking Drakenstein Municipality and the provincial department of Human Settlements to court. He says they have failed to meet their Constitutional obligation by not providing adequate em...