City of Joburg targets hijacked buildings
Joburg Mayor, Dada Morero started the clearance as part of the city's rejuvenation programme, which was launched to address problem properties in the city.
The Presbyterian Church on the corner of Wolmarans Street. Picture: Jacques Nelles/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Over 140 people have been evacuated from a hijacked moth building in the City of Johannesburg.
They were evacuated on Wednesday.
Joburg Mayor, Dada Morero started the clearance as part of the city's rejuvenation programme, which was launched to address problem properties in the city.
The city council obtained evacuation orders for the Moth building, including eight other buildings.
In preparation for the evacuation, Morero said the city acquired alternative buildings to provide temporary shelter for the evacuated occupants.
"We have been engaging with the communities here, who in fact are staying in a hijacked building, which is property owned now by the city of Johannesburg and throughout the engagement we have arrived at the conclusion that we will move the residents to an area in Fleurholf, where we've got proper rental stock.”