Middelburg — The Doornkop Communal Property Association (CPA), outside Middelburg, has demolished illegally built structures and fences in a decisive move to stop unauthorised occupation and the illegal sales of stands on land under its management.
The CPA spent the entire month of December 2025, raiding what it suspected were illegal occupants.
The raid resulted in the demolition of eight structures along fences that had been erected on stands sold without authorisation.
CPA secretary Lorraine Motsepe told the paper that the structures were erected on the CPA managed land by individuals who had purchased stands illegally from unauthorised sellers, in violation of the association’s constitution.
Motsepe had mentioned that two families were involved in illegal sale of stands, but they could not be named as attempts to reach them proved futile.
“The CPA has a constitution that clearly states that no one is allowed to sell stands. The CPA decided to remove these structures because they had been illegally built and were not yet occupied,” Motsepe said. “The overall purpose of this action is related to development and restoring order by clearing the illegal occupation and enforcing the CPA’s constitutional rules.”
Motsepe confirmed that although affected individuals have opened a case of malicious damage to property against the CPA, the association has obtained an eviction order, granting illegal occupants until the 28 of January 2026 to vacate the land.
Prior to the demolitions, the CPA announced that it plans to conduct a profiling and tenure agreement project aimed at clarifying land rights, supporting service delivery and improving development planning.
However Motsepe said that the demolitions have nothing to do with the project. “The primary motivation is to facilitate development and restore order by clearing the illegal occupation and enforcing the CPA’s constitutional rules against illegal land sales. This restoration of order is essential before any future formal development or land management initiatives can proceed,” she said.
Motsepe advised residents and prospective land users within the Doornkop CPA boundaries to consult the CPA directly, to avoid illegal transactions. “The CPA has proper, legal procedures for land allocation, which must be followed to secure legitimate tenure or use rights.”
