Court rules against building hijackers’ demands for free electricity and water

Joburg high court says the city ‘has no obligation to provide municipal services to a hijacked building’

04 December 2022 - 19:04 By TImesLIVE

Occupants of a hijacked building in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, have failed in their high court application to have their illegal electricity connection and other municipal services restored...

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