The Germiston City Council issued eviction notices to 18 families living in an area known as Asiatic Bazaar. They were living there in homemade zinc structures, many of which were partially open to the elements. The Council tore down some of these structures and some of the more permanent brick structures. The LRC was approached for assistance. Representations on humanitarian grounds to the Germiston City Council and its attorneys resulted in the provision of interim relief.
In September 1992, the SADF proposed that the Khosis community move from their section of the Lohatla Battle School and relocate to Jenn-Haven. 38 families resisted removal. As a result, the members of this community experienced harassment by the SADF. The gates to the Gathlose-Maremane reserved were closed, denying the members of the community access to their land. This case was a contempt application brought by Joseph Free, as representative of the Khosis community against the Minister of Defence.
