City of Joburg plans urgent bid for clarity on evictions

Previous court rulings in building hijack cases have imposed ‘impractical’ conditions, council officials say

03 September 2023 - 00:04 By Isaac Mahlangu, Sisanda Mbolekwa and Hendrik Hancke

The City of Johannesburg is planning an urgent application to get clarity on court rulings that have frustrated efforts to reclaim abandoned and hijacked properties in the inner city...

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