Illegal sales, extortion and R63m costs: Macpherson details Knoflokskraal land occupation
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has announced plans to approach the courts over the occupation of state-owned land at Knoflokskraal, as government seeks to curb further development at the settlement and address allegations of illegal land sales.
The application, scheduled to be filed at the Western Cape High Court on 19 October 2026, follows six months of investigations and unsuccessful efforts by the government to reach an agreement with those occupying the land.
No one is above… Dean Macpherson MP (@DeanMacpherson) October 12, 2026 Knoflokskraal response costs government more than R63 million The minister also highlighted the public expenditure associated with security and the enforcement of previous court orders at the settlement.
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