The swift action by FF Plus politicians and security services on 30 September 2021, that prevented 50 squatters from illegally occupying an unused piece of land next to Andries Potgieter Drive in Vanderbijlpark serves as a shining example of how people should work together to prevent land grabs.
The FF Plus was quick to arrive at the scene after residents asked the party to intervene because numerous incidents of land grabs had occurred in the area over the past year.
Within hours, the illegal land occupation was prevented with the aid of the Emfuleni law-enforcement unit, the police and the community.
The FF Plus is concerned that state land and private properties may be continually targeted by those who want to take the law into their own hands. Property owners frequently have to approach the courts to help them stop land grabs, incurring great legal expenses.
Communities have no choice but to ensure their own safety and security and protect themselves against illegal land occupants and crime.
In some cases, residents opt to pay private security companies to patrol the areas where they reside.
In the upcoming municipal elections, residents of the Emfuleni Local Municipality Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) have the opportunity to stand up with the FF Plus for more stringent law enforcement and take a strong stand against illegal land grabs.
Read the original article in Afrikaans by Gerda Senekal on FF Plus
