R African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rigll}S stated: "Adequate shelter means ... security, adequate lighting and adequate location with regard to cost". 59 Human Rights our Collective Responsibility privacy, adequate space, adequate adequate basic infrastructure and and basic facilities - all at a reasonable 206. In the present case, the Respondent submitted that it recognizes the right to housing under Section 26 of of South Africa. That it has further given effect to this right in several ....'D,rbc of legislation adopted by the South African legislature. 207. The Respondent State also argued that it address the housing crisis of the Municipality is required to comply effect to the right to housing under th~l;.I:<,;::~,m$tU:u purchase the Property or Complainants. within its power to to do so, the law that give proceed to the 208. The Respondent State Government is obliged to obligation of the to uphold the occupation of property). ",~~ .: '\' -:l.' ty has an obligation to the appropriateness and law and to ensure that Africa's fiscal responsibility submitted that if the Municipality any other property for that matter rules, such expenditure could be its fiscal responsibility laws, which the government officials involved. 210. It is the cas,,,~;;,_of the C mplainants that though they are upon property that is owned by a'~:p'i;i~f,lte third party, they en upon the property at the instance of and with rlie permission of the . In fact, the Respondent State admitted in its arguments that, the, Complainants "were moved onto the Property as an emergency measure a flood in the area where they i 59 United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and' right to adequate housing (art. 11 (1) of the Covenant) (1

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