By Thapelo Molefe
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has authorised formal court proceedings to evict three former uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Members of Parliament from state-owned residential properties in Cape Town.
The individuals have remained in the Parliamentary Village since their removal from Parliament in August 2024, defying notices to vacate issued by the State Attorney.
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Following the expiration of a deadline last Friday, Macpherson stated that legal action, including a cost order, will be launched in the coming days to reclaim the properties.
“I’ve authorised formal eviction proceedings, including a cost order, against three former MK MPs who have been unlawfully occupying Parliamentary Village properties since being removed from Parliament in August 2024,” said Macpherson.
“The department cannot become a party to a dispute between a political party and its members current or former.
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