Unhelpful and recalcitrant City of Joburg to blame for dark buildings crisis say property owners news24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
South Africa: Joburg City to Blame for Dark Buildings Crisis Say Property Owners allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Building hijackings in Johannesburg’s inner city is an issue woven in complexity, strung together by the exploitation of a 2011 ConCourt ruling, ultimately leaving private property owners and investors with very little recourse in reclaiming their illegally occupied ‘ticking time-bombs.’
The City of Johannesburg’s probe into hijacked buildings within the CBD has led investigators to rogue lawyers who are alleged to have gone into the Deeds Office to irregularly change the owners details, revoking their ownership.