Decade-long battle to stave off eviction comes to an end
The last 100 residents of Paradise Park in Hermanus have been evicted.The Overstrand Municipality says it will assist where it can with emergency housing.
Located off the R43 in Vermont, Paradise Park was home to mostly pensioners and social grant beneficiaries. For many of the permanent residents, it was a place to quietly retire. "A lot of other people's stuff was dumped on the side of the road behind the camp. The same thing happened the last time people were evicted in 2022. People had to sleep next to their belongings to make sure they didn't get stolen," said Sharyn.
"My pension is running out because I have to pay everyone petrol money for transporting my things. I can't expect them to work for free," Kosta said.She is going to move to a friend's abandoned home in Sandbaai. The home's electricity and water were cut off last year. "It's going to be tight because there's six of us plus our cats and dogs. We'll continue looking for a bigger place, but our priority is having a roof over our heads and not ending up sleeping on the streets," she said.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
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