OPINION: Much of the camaraderie and community spirit of Overport may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a few greedy landlords with an eye for a quick buck, writes Dennis Pather.
If you've ever been to the bustling suburb of Overport in Durban, you’ll remember the experience well. It throbs with life and its own distinctive sounds, colours and aromas. Unlike the prim and unfriendly atmosphere in gated estates to the north, Overport is a warm and welcoming precinct of mainly middle-income families, living in an assortment of apartment blocks, interspersed by busy supermarkets and food takeaways that cater for all tastes.
I know because I once lived in the heart of the area, which has produced many leading citizens, including Struggle heroes like Phyllis Naidoo, Strini Moodley and Dr Hoosen Haffajee, to name but a few. It has also produced its fair share of colourful characters like the infamous Salots, famous footballers and cricketers, and popular entertainers.
But much of that camaraderie and community spirit may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a few greedy landlords with an eye for a quick buck. So out on the streets go dozens of families who, for decades, have eked out just enough to afford a rented roof over their heads. Owning their own homes was way out of their reach.
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