Johannesburg, South Africa – Sibongile ... or in other unsafe abandoned buildings, according to local media reports. Majavava and her family joined the identified survivors the city first ...

The City of Johannesburg plans to use the Expropriation Act to take over hundreds of buildings for public good.

Johannesburg, commonly know as the place ... illegal immigrants and abandoned buildings, which are a death trap for the homeless. Most of the abandoned building are occupied by low-income ...

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has outlined plans to use the Expropriation Act to “repurpose” hijacked and abandoned ...

The Expropriation Act, signed into law last year, allows the minister of public works to seize private property for public ...

Meanwhile, Mthabiseng Maimane, from a neighboring apartment block, complains criminal elements in such hijacked buildings are contributing to ... meth addicts in the abandoned tower blocks.

Discover South Africa’s most hauntingly beautiful abandoned buildings—where history lingers and nature slowly reclaims ...

Mawela says there are at least 600 abandoned and derelict buildings in the City of Johannesburg. He says while there are processes in place to try and rectify the situation, those living in these ...

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 26 (Reuters) - An inquiry opened on Thursday tasked with determining responsibility for a fire in Johannesburg that killed 77 people, throwing a spotlight on gangs that seize ...

Residents of hijacked buildings in Johannesburg are urging ... struggle faced by those living in hijacked and abandoned buildings in Johannesburg. As the commission continues its work, the ...

Johannesburg firefighters were alerted ... corner of Alberts and Delvers Street which is one of those hijacked buildings, abandoned buildings in the inner city,” said Joburg EMS spokesperson ...

The neglect of downtown Johannesburg was exposed to international ... including rehabilitating abandoned buildings and installing public lighting. Any plans for reviving the area come too late ...