GROUNDUP: Benoni informal settlement destroyed by SANDF must be rebuilt, court rules (opens original article in a new tab)

A South African court ordered the return of 570 families to an informal settlement after their homes were destroyed during a controversial operation, citing violations of their rights.

• Gauteng High Court ordered City of Ekurhuleni to allow 570 families to return to N12 informal settlement
• Residents' homes were destroyed during Operation Prosper in May without court order
• Judge criticized city for 15-year failure to provide permanent housing after unlawful 2011 eviction