KZN MEC Martin Meyer outlines the Department of Public Works' comprehensive plan to address problem buildings in Durban, focusing on community engagement and repurposing strategies.
Speaking to IOL , KZN MEC Martin Meyer explained that a problem building is a building that brings down the value of property around it and attracts criminal elements. its buildings, and the state they are in."We are not just doing a Google Earth look but we are actually sending out officials to look at the sites and conduct an assessment," he said.Repurposing problem buildings
Some of these buildings can be divided to be used for commercial opportunities while other floors can be used as offices," he explained. The MEC said one of the successes of the project is the handing over of a school that is no longer in use in KwaMashu to the Department of Higher Education.Meyer said the department is working with the community in finding solutions and uses for these buildings.
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