The Mpumalanga High Court orders the eviction of a woman from an RDP house, ruling on competing claims of ownership and the right to occupy the property. The case centers on the legal effect of title deeds versus other evidence, including an affidavit and allegations of a prior transfer.
According to the report, the woman argues that she should not be evicted because she has documents indicating the RDP house was sold to her late parents. She relies on an affidavit that supports her claim to the property through her family’s purchase.
However, the court finds that a registered title deed carries decisive legal weight. It determines that the person listed as the registered owner has definitive proof of legal ownership and consequently holds the right to occupy and control the property. On that basis, the court affirms the eviction.
The ruling underscores that, where registration in property records is in place, the court treats the registered owner’s title as overriding compared with competing documentary assertions not reflected through the title deed.
