The 110-year-old was filmed shuffling out of her home on Wednesday – Photo: Twitter
The 110-year-old was filmed shuffling out of her home on Wednesday – Photo: Twitter
Bloody hell, this is heartless. One of the oldest women in the country has been forced to leave her home in Meadowlands, Gauteng, after she was evicted from the property on Wednesday. The incident has sent shockwaves across social media.
Woman, aged 110, kicked out of Gauteng home
The evicted Kenaope Mosidi, who needs a Zimmer Frame to walk and has extremely limited mobility, was an occupant at the house – alongside some of her grandchildren. However, a dispute about who owns the property has been brewing over the past few months.
A man called Joel Moalusi (who appears in a red t-shirt) has contested that he bought the house, through entirely legitimate means, after agreeing a fee of R350 000 with one of the granddaughters. However, this claim is hotly disputed – not least by the EFF’s Joburg Branch.
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Officials representing the Red Berets state that the house was sold ‘fraudulently’. They argue that ‘criminal syndicates’ are responsible for these dubious deals. Nonetheless, Moalusi remains steadfast in his convictions, and he is adamant that he negotiated a deal in good faith.
110-yr-old Kenaope Mosidi is being evicted from a home she has been living in with her granddaughter in Meadowlands. The man in red t-shirt Joel Moalusi says he bought the house from the granny's other granddaughter for 350 000 and has an eviction notice.#SABCNews pic.twitter.com/EJIVu4TvpI
— Tshepo (@tphagane) October 5, 2022
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Accusations aside, many commenters online have asked questions about the status of the title deeds. Suspicions have also been raised about the relative who accepted the six-figure payment. Ultimately, with an eviction notice to hand, the buyer believes he has done nothing wrong.
Whatever the situation, there is nothing more sad than the sight of a woman well into her hundreds, shuffling out of the place she has called home for DECADES, because she has been evicted. The fact a more amicable solution could not be agreed is also heart-breaking.
