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Behind on rent? You can be kicked out
Where an occupier has lived on a property for more than six months, a pending law expressly requires the court to consider relevant circumstances. While this is a genuine eviction, this image is for illustrative purposes only as the context of the eviction is not fully known.
South Africa
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Almost one in six South African tenants is behind on rent, and recent High Court judgments show non-payment can end in eviction – but landlords cannot simply change the locks.
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- 30 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 19, 2026
- Source
- IOL