Shots fired in battle to evict Durban man living rent-free in R12m penthouse

Businessman fights eviction by landlord who says he's reneged on R35,000-a-month rent since June 2021

10 September 2023 - 00:00

A Durban businessman who has been living rent free in a R35,000-a-month Umhlanga Ridge penthouse for two years has pleaded poverty as he opposes a court application for his eviction from the R12m property...

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