The Western Cape High Court ruled in the LRC's favour and ruled that the City of Cape Town cannot demolish structures or evict land occupiers without a court order.
The City plans to appeal the ruling.

The City has accused the SAHRC, together with the LRC, of encouraging illegal land invasions.
Meanwhile, the LRC's director Sherylle Dass says the City has a track record of court cases that point to an anti-poor, racist narrative.

She says the LRC has taken the City to court on several occasions in the past, with cases that demonstrate a deep inequality in the metro.
There are various other cases that the LRC was involved in that pointed to a certain narrative by the City.
Sherylle Dass, Regional Director - Legal Resources Centre
All of these cases have a central theme to them. It's all about, the deepening equality within the City of Cape Town itself.
Sherylle Dass, Regional Director - Legal Resources Centre
There are effectively two systems that operate within the City, one for the poor and one for the rich. And it's really based on racial and class lines.
Sherylle Dass, Regional Director - Legal Resources Centre
There is this systemic narrative that speaks to the City's conduct on various issues that have been taken up since the lockdown.

Source: Cape Talk