The Prevention of Illegal Eviction Amendment Bill: Striking a New Balance Between Property Rights and Housing Rights
The Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 (PIE) has long been regarded as one of South Africa’s most significant pieces of socio-economic legislation. Enacted to give effect to section 26(3) of the Constitution, PIE protects unlawful occupiers from arbitrary eviction while ensuring that property owners may only […]