Communities should protect property themselves; AfriForum circulates quick guide
7 March 2018
AfriForum encourages property owners to protect their property against illegal occupation themselves by joining a community structure. In this regard, the civil rights organisation is circulating a quick guide that people can consult to protect their property in case of illegal occupation.
“The guide is especially relevant in the country’s current political climate, also in terms of the property issue that brought about much insecurity in many parts of the community. We will end up like Zimbabwe if communities do not organise themselves and act within the framework of current legislation to resist the attempt to seize their hard-earned property,” says Ian Cameron, AfriForum’s Head of Safety.
Cameron believes that well-organised community safety structures such as farm and neighbourhood watch systems not only help to curb crime, but also to prevent and curb political offenses.
“Land-owners have rights that political rhetoric cannot deny them. People can protect their property by instituting legal action when land is occupied, but especially by proactively acting to prevent occupation.”