Vandalism getting out of hand
According to the DA councillor for Ward 18 these neglected properties have become very undesirable in otherwise well-kept areas.
When driving through certain areas of Mogale City, one can expect to come across numerous vandalised, half-built and overgrown properties that have become a security, health and fire risk.
According to Annette Fourie, DA councillor for Ward 18, these neglected properties, which occur in otherwise well-kept areas, have become very undesirable and create a bad impression for visitors and possible developers.
“We need sustainable development to grow our economy and a strong economy will benefit all. Processes to trace the owners of these abandoned properties have been going on for a long time,” she said.
In some cases, none of the recorded contact details even exist anymore. “These futile searches increase the time and costs spent on them”, Annette said.
“As a concerned councillor representing Ward 18, I visited some of these properties with an official from Mogale City Municipality, and hope that by working together we will in future be able to solve these problems,” she said.
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However, Annette stressed that ultimately it is the responsibility of the owners to keep their vacant properties in a proper condition.
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