Beware of buying land from strangers who do not produce sufficient proof of authorisation
Residents build shacks on a piece of land in Ezibeleni. Picture: SIMTEMBILE MGIDI
People should be wary of falling into the trap of buying land illegally from strangers who do not produce sufficient tangible proof that they have the authority to sell. Our brothers and sisters should wise up and do thorough research before they are duped into giving their hard-earned cash to these criminals.
Citizens have a responsibility to report to the authorities those who sell land illegally or encourage illegal land occupation and land invasions. By the same token, the authorities have a responsibility to have a proactive strategy that will halt such plans dead in their tracks. The trending video of an inconsolable pregnant woman crying as her house was bulldozed by the authorities in Rosslyn is not easy to digest. It is even more heartbreaking to learn that she spent R150,000 to unknowingly buy that piece of land illegally. She spent further large sums to build a house.
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