Paradise Park Holiday Resort residents in Hermanus, who are fighting against being evicted, have approached the SCA for relief, reports the Cape Times.

This after the Western Cape High Court ruled in favour of a developer last year, and upheld an order for residents to be evicted from the park.

The families' application was dismissed and the court gave them three months to vacate the premises.

Nearly 300 people, mostly old-age Sassa grant recipients, have been living in the Vermont resort area for decades. 

The resort's former owner sold the site to the developer due to financial challenges emanating from the cost of a court battle with the municipality regarding compliance.

According to court documents, the former owner stated that he terminated all lease agreements in 2016.

Some people vacated the premises while others refused, claiming they had entered into a long-term lease agreement. Others said they had bought houses.

Paradise Park resident, Tracey-Lynn Henn, who has been residing in the park with her husband for about 10 years, said they approached the SCA and hoped it would be on their side.

The Overberg Municipality, which is listed as a respondent in the eviction order application, announced it would offer temporary relocation units within the Stanford Housing Development.

However, many residents rejected the offer claiming they were being forced into inhumane living conditions.

Mayor Annelie Rabie on Tuesday said: ‘No relocation will happen until the court processes have run their course.’

Full Cape Times report