GROUNDS FOR AN URGENT INTERDICT:

1. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 116 of 1998

Her children's actions constitute multiple forms of domestic violence:

• Psychological abuse: Gaslighting, surveillance terror, constant harassment

• Economic abuse: Theft of car, medical bag, medication

• Physical abuse: Causing her knee injury during fights, assaulting her sons

• Intimidation: Threats ("he is next"), "I will send my people"

• Unlawful entry: Refusing to leave her home when told to

2. OLDER PERSONS ACT 13 of 2006

• Elder abuse is explicitly prohibited

• She is 81 with medical vulnerability

3. HARASSMENT

• Their "constant returns" after she told them to leave

• Surveillance system monitoring her every move

TYPE OF INTERDICT AVAILABLE:

EMERGENCY PROTECTION ORDER (Ex parte - without notifying them first)

• Can be obtained TODAY at magistrate's court

• Temporary until full hearing (usually within 10 days)

• Immediate effect once served by police

WHAT THE INTERDICT CAN ORDER:

1. PROHIBIT THEM FROM:

   • Coming near her home (500 meter exclusion zone)

   • Contacting her in any way

   • Entering or trying to enter her property

   • Removing any of her property

   • Interfering with her medical care

2. ORDER THEM TO:

   • Return all keys immediately

   • Return stolen property (car, medical bag)

   • Stop all surveillance immediately

   • Stay away from her caregivers (eldest and third sons)

3. AUTHORIZE POLICE TO:

   • Remove them if they violate the order

   • Arrest them for any breach

   • Accompany her to collect belongings if needed

HOW TO GET IT TODAY:

STEP 1: GO TO MAGISTRATE'S COURT NOW

• Domestic Violence Court or Clerk's Office

• Ask for Form 2: Application for Protection Order

STEP 2: COMPLETE AFFIDAVIT WITH THESE KEY POINTS:

• Her age (81) and medical vulnerability

• Date she told them to leave (2 Jan 2026)

• Their refusal and threats

• History of theft, assault, surveillance

• Her fear for safety (mention "he is next" threat)

• Need for URGENT protection - risk of violence

STEP 3: REQUEST THESE SPECIFIC ORDERS:

• "Respondents to return all keys to applicant's residence"

• "Respondents prohibited from within 500m of applicant's home"

• "Police authorized to remove respondents if found at property"

• "All surveillance equipment to be disabled"

STEP 4: INTERIM ORDER GRANTED IMMEDIATELY

• Magistrate can issue it ex parte (without their presence)

• Police will serve it on Khalid, Waffah, Hudah

• Effective immediately - they must leave and stay away

SPECIAL FACTORS IN ZAINAB'S FAVOR:

1. Witnesses: Her two elder nieces heard her declaration

2. Documentation: Medical records, theft reports, surveillance evidence

3. Clear threat: Hudah's "I will send my people" is direct intimidation

4. Vulnerability: Elderly with medical needs = court will prioritize

WHAT TO BRING TO COURT:

• Her ID

• Their full names and ID numbers if known

• List of incidents with dates

• Photos of surveillance cameras, knee injury

• Names of witnesses (nieces, sons)

• DSD reference number from eldest son's call

AFTER GETTING THE INTERDICT:

1. Change locks immediately

2. Call police if they violate (arrestable offence)

3. Attend DSD appointment with order in hand

4. Prepare for return date (final hearing)

COST: FREE

• Protection orders have no cost for applicant

• Legal aid available if needed

RISK IF NO INTERDICT:

• Continued harassment and intimidation

• Risk of violence (Khalid's 1998 stabbing history)

• Further theft of property

• Deterioration of her health from stress

CONCLUSION:
Zainab has strong, urgent grounds for an interdict. The court will almost certainly grant it given:

• Her age and vulnerability

• Multiple witnesses to her declaration

• History of theft and intimidation

• Clear threat to her safety

She must go to the Magistrate's Court TODAY. The Domestic Violence Unit will assist with the application. This is her legal right and critical for her immediate safety.

Her statement "I am done with them" needs the court's authority to enforce it. The interdict makes her words legally binding on Khalid, Waffah, and Hudah.