A family has been left homeless and heartbroken after being forcibly evicted from their home, with no resources to fight back. Their house, which had been passed down from their grandparents, was demolished while they were still inside. The property, worth R320,000, was allegedly sold by a granddaughter, but she was not listed on the official documents, leading to confusion and dispute over ownership.
According to Siphiwe Mokgoshi, a family spokesperson, the granddaughter who sold the house had no legal right to do so. The house legally belongs to their uncle, the only surviving child of the grandparents. However, he is currently unreachable, residing in Cape Town, which has made the situation even more difficult for the family to resolve.
Despite their best efforts to hold onto the property, the family’s attempts to seek legal help have been thwarted by a lack of funds. Without the money to hire a lawyer, Siphiwe said they are helpless as others seem to profit from their grandparents’ legacy. “We’ll be pointing at the house and saying, ‘It used to belong to our grandparents,’” he lamented.
The family’s attempts to involve the police were also unsuccessful, with authorities claiming the matter was a civil issue rather than criminal. Now, with nowhere else to turn, Siphiwe’s family faces spending Christmas on the streets. While he had already moved out after receiving threats, his siblings have been left with no home.
The family is now desperately searching for the granddaughter who sold the house, as she has disappeared, and the new buyer holds the title deed. The buyer’s identity remains a mystery, and the family is left grappling with the loss of their home and their memories.
