Limpopo Municipality Allegedly Demolishes 10-Bedroom House, Divides SA: “People Will Never Learn”

• The Greater Tzaneen Municipality allegedly demolished an illegal 10-bedroom home in the 'Muhlava Location' in Mokgolobotho
• All that bystanders could do was record the destruction of the home as two big excavators tore the structure down from opposite sides
• Several South African members of the online community headed to the TikTok post's comment section to state how they were both for and against what they had seen on their For You Pages

A video making the rounds on the internet showed two excavators demolishing a 10-bedroom house in Limpopo. The actions were allegedly carried out by the Greater Tzaneen Municipality after discovering the house was illegally built on the property.

The TikTok account @newsnexussa shared the clip on the social media platform and reported that the demolition took place in the 'Muhlava Location' in Mokgolobotho on 15 September, 2025. A group of bystanders whipped their phones out to record the structure's destruction.

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According to the publication Letaba Herald, the local municipality stated that the land hadn't been approved for residential use. Years of warnings fell upon deaf ears, as residents allegedly continued to build their homes in the area.

Demolition divides South Africans

While some social media users felt that what the municipality allegedly did was correct, other people on the internet felt that things could have been resolved in another way, given how many South Africans are struggling to find affordable houses.

@amumabs wrote under the post:

"People will never learn. Why build without a title deed or permission from traditional leaders? This is happening all over South Africa. Don't break the law."

@mccrocodile51 said to the online community:

"Imagine if you used a bank loan to build that house."

@aubreybaardman added their opinion in the comment section:

"This is really heartbreaking, and I'm sure the person who was supposed to build houses is sitting somewhere in Dubai with the money."

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@shadowkhoza noted to social media users:

"The most annoying thing is that the municipality won't build anything there and won't even use that land."

Hoping that the homeowners could salvage the situation, @phankga.madiba asked:

"Can't they give them a chance to pay the fines and make them legal?"

@theuppityone stated in the comments:

"We have allowed lawlessness to the point where we do not realise that the 'builder' is the one who has violated laws of the land."

Watch the TikTok video below:

3 Other stories about Limpopo

• In another article, Briefly News reported that a Limpopo man living in Cape Town was surprised to see a dam on top of Table Mountain. The hiker questioned the dam's peculiar colour, sparking educational discussions.
• A single mother of four went viral after showcasing her massive house built for her family. The mansion's size intrigued social media users, who were eager to get a closer look at the inside.
• Three Limpopo cyclists captured South Africa's attention as they journeyed to the Mother City on their bicycles. During April, 2025, the men were slowly seeing the finish line.

Source: Briefly News