'This is not a land invasion' - Hammanskraal community member

Protesting residents in Hammanskraal did not invade land, a community member said on Tuesday.

"You must understand that Extension 3, the place where we are at now, this place has been approved by the City of Tshwane, this place has been budgeted for," Fortune Matabane told reporters gathered in the area.

"So these people should have no reason why they should be evicted or removed from their place of residence."

He said the councillor in the area had announced live on radio and at community meetings that people were allowed to occupy the land and that services would follow.