22 April 2026: JOINT STATEMENT BY NDIFUNA UKWAZI (NU), ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO (Abm), RECLAIM THE CITY (RTC), INNER CITY FEDERATION (ICF), RENT CONTROL GROUP (RCG), GENERAL INDUSTRIES WORKERS UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, (GIWUSA) AND SOUTH AFRICAN FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (SAFTU) AND THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS INSTITUTE (SERI) ON THE DRAFT PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL EVICTION FROM AND UNLAWFUL OCCUPATION OF LAND AMENDMENT BILL OF 2026
The above mentioned organisations and movements note with deep concern the publication of the Draft Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill, 2026. This amendment process unfolds at a moment of a profound national housing crisis with more than 3,7 million families on a housing waiting list – this number grows by 178 000 every year…