New rental model fuels boom in backyard flats
Companies construct township back rooms for a share of the rent
02 February 2020 - 00:00
The rental income that Johanna Selowa receives from the backyard rooms on her property in Kaalfontein, Midrand, goes a long way to supporting herself and her children...
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