{"id":43971,"date":"2024-12-17T12:26:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T10:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/forcibly-evicted-at-70-20241216\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:34:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:34:34","slug":"forcibly-evicted-at-70-20241216","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/forcibly-evicted-at-70-20241216\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly woman evicted from Plumstead home sparks community outcry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A 70-year-old woman and her family were forcibly evicted from their home at Naruna Estate in Plumstead following a court order. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Despite community pleas for leniency, the Western Cape government proceeded, stating the unit would be reallocated. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The eviction has sparked community outrage, raising concerns about the treatment of vulnerable individuals in housing disputes.<br><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Maryna Verburg (70) and her family were forcibly evicted from their home of five years at Naruna Estate in Plumstead on Monday 9 December, leaving them with nowhere to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Infrastructure, acting on a court order, removed the elderly woman, her 40-year-old son and two foster sons, aged 19 and 20, despite repeated pleas for leniency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have no family and nowhere else to go,\u201d said the woman, now sleeping outside in the unforgiving summer heat, which has aggravated her chronic migraines. \u201cAll I ask is for extra time. I\u2019m willing to pay.\u201d She added: \u201cwith every help I sought people over the age of 65 are not taken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eviction followed a three-month notice issued in October. The woman and her family had been living in the unit unlawfully after the original leaseholder\u2019s death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Western Cape Government, legal proceedings were initiated to regain control of the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe individuals in question unlawfully occupied the property,\u201d stated government spokesperson Melchior Botes, \u201cafter which the department initiated legal proceedings for an eviction order. The court granted the order, and the sheriff of the court carried it out on Monday 9 December. The unit has since been barricaded and will be offered to the next person on the City of Cape Town\u2019s housing needs database when restored.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, residents at Naruna Estate have expressed scepticism, questioning whether the unit will be reallocated anytime soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen this happen before,\u201d said Beverly Strong, chair of the Naruna Estate Residents Association. \u201cUnits stay vacant for months or even years while people like her are left on the streets. What happened to human dignity? Show compassion; extend their stay until they find a place. She has nowhere else to go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong also noted that the elderly woman and her family had pleaded for leniency two weeks prior to the eviction, but received no response from the department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just about legalities; it\u2019s about humanity. My heart breaks for her, but my own place is too small to take her in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eviction has ignited concerns about the treatment of vulnerable individuals in housing disputes, especially the elderly, who often face barriers accessing shelters and emergency housing. Critics argue that while the Western Cape government followed due process, the lack of a safety net for displaced residents raises troubling questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allegedly, a department official said: \u201cthis doesn\u2019t happen overnight; there are processes that need to be followed,\u201d during the eviction. Yet, the sight of a 70-year-old woman sleeping outdoors has left many questioning whether those processes adequately balance the rule of law with compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Naruna Estate comprises 156 units owned by the Western Cape government. Residents contend that some of these units remain unoccupied for extended periods, undermining the department\u2019s claim of addressing housing needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s not asking for much,\u201d said another resident, who wished to remain anonymous. \u201cEven if they gave her a couple of months to find something, it wouldn\u2019t hurt anyone. Instead, the unit will sit there empty, barricaded and unused.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Western Cape government\u2019s intentions that the unit would be allocated to someone on the City\u2019s housing database has done little to quell frustrations among the residents. Many are calling for a review of eviction protocols to ensure vulnerable individuals are provided with alternative housing options before being displaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, the elderly woman and her family are left without a roof over their heads, their dignity overshadowed by a legal process that has drawn sharp criticism from the community. \u201cWhat are we if we can\u2019t protect our most vulnerable?\u201d Strong questioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to assist the family, call Beverly Strong on 074 341 8252.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryna Verburg (70) and her family were forcibly evicted from their home of five years at Naruna Estate in Plumstead on Monday 9 December, leaving them with nowhere to 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