Divorced ex-military wife evicted from SANDF house in KZN
The South African National Defence Force in KwaZulu Natal has evicted a Nigerian woman and her relatives from a military house in the province.
An eviction order was granted by the local court.
It is believed that the house was left with the woman and her family after a divorce with a retired SANDF officer.
The property which was allocated to the ex-husband as part of the SANDF housing scheme for married military couples..
SANDF spokesperson Andries Mokoena Mahapa says the order was implemented on Thursday.
"It was established that the woman invited her relatives to occupy the property with her.
"A Nigerian man and woman were found along with the woman and her two daughters, who each produced their SA Identification cards.
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"The military police enlisted the assistance of the Berea South African Police Services’ K9 Unit and the local private security to conduct a search of the property for any elicit goods and or criminal activities that may have been conducted at the property."
When the house was further searched, Mahapa said equipment and bicycles were found, which the occupants could not explain.
"These have been confiscated from the occupants until such time they can account for the electronic equipment found at the house.
"The illegal occupants of the house have since been evicted and the house secured.
"The matter is under investigation by the relevant military and law enforcement officials to determine certain aspects connected to the matter."
