AN ALTERCATION broke out in La Rochelle when the sheriff of the court evicted nine families from a property on 7th Street.
As pieces of furniture lined the pavement, the families and residents tried to stop the eviction but couldn’t as the sheriff of the court was accompanied by the Moffat View SAPS officials.
The letter that the sheriff had at hand stated: “Whereas in this action the said applicant on March 25, 2019, obtained a court order for ejectment against first respondents, ordering them and all persons holding under them to be evicted from and out of the property with corresponding physical address being ERF 324 La Rochelle 16, 7th Street, La Rochelle, Johannesburg. The aforesaid eviction shall occur on April 25, 2019 or any day thereafter. Now thereafter you are directed to evict the respondents and all persons claiming through them from and out of occupation and possession whatsoever of the said premises. ”
The evicted families said they didn’t receive an eviction notice and were surprised when police vehicles arrived with the sheriff of the court to eject them from the premises. The families told COURIER that they don’t have any alternative accommodation and the eviction came as a shock to them.
It has been reported that the house has been sold and the new owner applied for eviction because the families didn’t pay rent.
Ward 56 councillor Michael Crichton said he has always been sympathetic towards people who get evicted from their homes.
“What is important for any tenant to know is that only the sheriff of the court can enforce an eviction if there’s a need from the court of law.
“The local police station is usually informed as the police are usually present to ensure that no violence takes place, but they don’t get involved with the actual eviction,” said Crichton.
