8. Findings . Representatives from both legislatures (national and provincial) agreed that there were policy gaps in terms of the implementation and enforcement of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, No. 19 of 1998, as well as the applicable by- laws. . The individual community members were willing to come to the department with information as they found themselves being the victims of the circumstances. However, they were threatened by the syndicate leaders. . The community committee was aware that there was a court interdict preventing it from erecting new structures, but it had no resources to stop the community from building their houses by night. . The houses were built illegally on the land that belongs to the department and therefore people should not be the owners of those houses until the matter was resolved. . The delegation observed that the community illegally connected water and electricity. This was done in collusion with officials from City Power and Johannesburg Water. The illegal connections cost the department an average of R100 000 per annum in terms of billing by the municipality. . The action of the department was viewed as harsh and inhumane in implementing the court ruling.