Meadowlands residents left angry as 101 old granny gets evicted
“Whether gogo is right or wrong, ours is to protect the elderly and make sure the dignity of old people in the communities is our responsibility."
Residents of Meadowlands Zone 1 spent the entire Thursday dancing and chanting in song.
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This after 101-year-old Kenaope Mosidi and her granddaughter and 3 children were evicted out of their house by Joel Moalusi who claimed to be the new owner.
They slept outside on Wednesday night safeguarding the furniture belonging to the Mosidi family, vowing not to leave until she was returned to the house.
According to residents, Moalusi has been terrorising the family for years. Moalusi alleges he bought the house for over R300 000 from the granny’s other granddaughter, Kedibone Moshidi.
Matshidiso Mfikoe from the ANC Regional Executive Committee (REC) who was among the leaders deployed to the scene said steps were already taken to assist the family.
“We have agreed that the house will be closed and left vacant for 30 days.
“The property of granny will go into storage containers. And the main house will remain locked and both keys given to the councillor.
“The police will patrol, during the time and will call another meeting in 30 days’ time to update the community on the investigative report and who is supposed to occupy the house.
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“All of us are interested in making sure the matter has a tangible solution. We are going to be fair and honest and respect that process. The office of the MMC is already working with forensics in the City have started the process hence we say we may have an idea on what transpired here,” she said.
The Ex JHB MMC further sent a stern message vowing that corrupt officials caught in the mess would be dealt with accordingly.
“If there are officials of the city who are involved in wrong doing, we will not go easy on them.
“The Law must take it cause. Grannies and orphaned will not need a home because of corrupt officials.”
Soweto Parliament leader, Nhlanhla Lux who was joined by members of Soweto Parliament also addressed the community outside the house.
“Whether gogo is right or wrong, ours is to protect the elderly and make sure the dignity of old people in the communities is our responsibility.
“What we will not stand for is watching our grandmothers being evicted at night. If the grandmother does not live in the house no one will,” he said to loud cheers.
“I will form part of the investigative committee that will be appointed and that will tell us the way forward… we want the deeds office and sheriff office to see the matter through.
“They should communicate to us what direction they will take,” Lux assured the community.
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Ward Councillor, Philmon Tambani who thanked the support of the community members, committed to arranging a temporary shelter where the granny’s family will stay for the next 30 days as elderly Mosidi was already taken to a shelter by the department of Social Development on Wednesday until the matter is concluded.
The long history of the disputed house allegedly started when Moshidi (Kedibone) claimed that the said property belonged to her and was given to her by her late father, one of granny’s late children.
However, the grandchildren at the house disputed this saying that was untrue and the house belongs to their granny.
They further said they suspected that Kedibone and Moalusi cooked up documents to defraud the family home citing that Moalusi had no proper documentation to prove that he bought the house.
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