Cape Town High Court upholds eviction order against tenant with R140,000 debt.
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an urgent application brought by businessman to prevent his eviction from a Sunningdale property.
Judge Thandazwa Ndita ruled that the applicant, Ben Katuzeiko Lutumba, failed to establish the legal requirements for urgency, describing his legal arguments as inconsistent, untenable, and riddled with material avoidances.
The ruling effectively reinstates a prior eviction order granted on March 24, 2026, which authorised the Sheriff of the court to remove Lutumba from the property.
The legal battle stems from a lease agreement concluded between the property owner, Melody Denise Poynton, and Global General Trade (Pty) Ltd, a company represented by Lutumba as its director. The initial six-month lease expired on May 31, 2025, after which the occupancy continued on a month-to-month basis at a monthly rental rate of R28,000.
