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Figure 21: Some of
the shacks at 305 Miradel Street Pomona terms of
the court rules The LRC briefed two advocates in in this matter An answering affidavit had to be prepared within a a a a a a a a a a a a short space of
time and and a a a a a a a a a a a a plan had to to to be devised to to to obtain information relating to to to personal details and and circumstances of
approximately 4000 people in in 300 households Personal information forms were completed by each member of
the the community heading a a a a a a a household and several consultations with the the clients’ representatives were held to to to obtain the the the the historical background of
the the the the community and the the the the circumstances which led to to to the the the the occupation The clients were advised to elect and authorise one representative to sign the the answering affidavit and they accordingly passed a a a a a a resolution authorising Mr Nqaba
to to sign all documents and take the necessary steps to to oppose the application This resolution was attached as an an an annexure to the answering affidavit The matter 90
LITIGATING LAND AND AND AND HOUSING IN IN IN SOUTH AFRICA  LESSONS AND AND AND REFLECTIONS