Criminal gangs 'hijack' buildings in South Africa, and then they burn down. And no-one seems able to stop them.
The 80 Albert Street complex was owned by the City of Johannesburg, which means the city would have been responsible for finding alternative shelter for those evicted.
The building later became the home of the Usindiso Women's Shelter, before it was abandoned and taken over by criminal gangs.Central Johannesburg's population has exploded since the end of apartheid She says officials could start by doing inspections of public buildings and using even the few powers and bylaws they have to improve the lives of the people living in these buildings.
"So at the root of the spread of illegal hijacking of buildings by illegal immigrants and South African criminals, is the property law that protects them."
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