Johannesburg

Fifth time lucky? New R100m plan for ‘crime-ridden’ Parkhurst bowls club

The city is struggling to find alternative accommodation for illegal occupiers of the property, which is set to be a mixed-use development

31 March 2024 - 00:00

Nestled between two affluent Johannesburg suburbs, an unused bowls club that was hijacked by waste pickers and homeless people more than a decade ago is set to undergo a transformation...

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