Joburg Metro begins demolitions of illegal informal settlements in suburbs! Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has said the metro has obtained a court order allowing the city to demolish structures built at unauthorised informal settlements.
The metro launched an operation on Friday targeting illegal informal settlements, starting with the Ginger park community in Sandton.
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Morero said the operation is crucial for enforcing city by-laws.
“We will deal with South Africans who are here and find them alternative accommodations. So, in essence, we are starting with an operation, we will start with our surburbs so that we can restore law and order in this province,” said Morero.
In other news – Nomcebo Zikode suffers another court defeat in Open Mic legal battle
Grammy-winning singer Nomcebo Zikode has once again faced a setback in her ongoing legal dispute with record label Open Mic Productions. On May 9, 2025, the Pretoria High Court dismissed her application for leave to appeal, stating that her case had “no reasonable prospect of success.”
Judge Graham Moshoana, delivering the judgment, said the court’s inquiry was focused solely on whether an appeal could reasonably succeed. After reviewing the submissions, he concluded there was no basis to challenge the earlier ruling. Read More
