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Joburg moves to shut down Marble Towers as fresh violations trigger wider CBD crackdown

The City of Johannesburg is moving to officially shut down Marble Towers after inspectors found traders continuing to operate in defiance of a Gauteng High Court order, while announcing weekly enforcement operations as part of a broader crackdown on by-law violations in the inner city. The latest by-law enforcement operation uncovered illegal trading and ongoing non-compliance, despite a court order directing the building's owners, Goldenrod Group, to secure the property […]

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City of Joburg requests SANDF backup for inner-city enforcement operation

The City of Johannesburg has requested assistance from the South African National Defence Force ahead of its next by-law enforcement operation at Marble Towers in the Johannesburg CBD. Johannesburg Mayor, Dada Morero, says the request comes amid concerns over possible resistance from illegal traders operating at the building. The city is intensifying its crackdown on illegal trading in the inner city, with Marble Towers identified as the next target in […]

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