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City Power clamps down on Joburg’s hijacked buildings to curb financial losses and safety risks

City Power launched a targeted joint operation against hijacked buildings across the Johannesburg inner city, aiming to curb widespread electricity theft, address critical safety hazards and recover millions in unpaid municipal debt. The crackdown follows a series of disastrous incidents in the inner city, including the tragic fire at the Usindiso building, highlighting the dangers posed by poorly monitor and illegally occupied structures. In many of these hijacked buildings, occupants […]

todaySeptember 23, 2026 68

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Marble Towers owner and Joburg strike court-backed deal to avert further demolition

The City of Johannesburg and Marble Towers owner, Goldenrod Group, have reached a court-backed agreement aimed at resolving compliance issues at the building, bringing their latest legal dispute to a temporary close. The agreement, made an order of the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday, follows urgent proceedings after the City demolished what it described as illegally erected trading structures at Marble Towers earlier this week. Under the agreement, the City […]

todayJuly 16, 2026 135

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Joburg presses ahead with Marble Towers demolition after alleged court order breach

The City of Johannesburg has pressed ahead with the demolition of illegal trading structures at Marble Towers, saying it had exhausted every legal avenue before acting against traders and the building owner, who allegedly continued operating in defiance of a court order. City officials say Wednesday's operation follows months of inspections, enforcement notices and legal proceedings after the building was declared unsafe and non-compliant with municipal by-laws. They allege the […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 878

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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 […]

todayJuly 10, 2026 1810

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OUTA calls for reforms as Eskom warns of possible Joburg power cuts

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says customers who pay for electricity should not be punished for municipal financial failures, after Eskom warned warned that parts of Johannesburg could face a major power crisis. The power utility has warned that parts of the city could be left in the dark, if the City of Johannesburg and City Power fail to settle a R5.2 billion debt by 8 July. OUTA argues […]

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