Many of those suburbs went without water for weeks this month after a lightning strike at the Eikenhof pump station. Johannesburg Water and Rand Water said the resumption of water supplies was delayed because a valve had been incorrectly closed.
Helen Botes, CEO of JPC, told the commission of inquiry that the building was captured in December 2019 after the owners of the shelter lost their funding and their contract could not be renewed.
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.’
Residents of Potchefstroom have been notified of road closures ahead of a movie shoot scheduled to take place over two days.JB Marks spokesperson Jeanette Tshite said a crew will be shooting.