Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) has confirmed that they are aware of the declining state of the Linden Tennis Club, and that there is currently no lease agreement that has been entered into with any client.

In the past years, the club was a lively gathering place for the area’s residents. They spent weekends at the club, using it as a space to escape, exercise, and play tennis. Today, however, the club stands as a shadow of its former self.

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The facility is currently in a shocking state of neglect. All four tennis courts are overgrown with weeds and unusable, the change rooms and office building have been vandalised and destroyed, electrical wiring has reportedly been stripped from the premises, there is water continuously running from the damaged building, indicating a major water leak and wastage issue, and the entire site appears unsecured and abandoned.

JPC spokesperson Luck Sindane confirmed that the last official inspection of the property was conducted in July 2025. He explained that no maintenance or rehabilitation budget has been allocated. “The previous club closed due to complaints of noise from neighbours. There is currently no lease agreement in place.

There are no security measures in place. We have internally circulated the portion of the property for sale. The successful bidder will have to upgrade the current park on the remaining portion of the property.”

Sindane said that a site inspection will be conducted so that the issue can be addressed. “The property will be placed out on tender once JPC has received the council resolution for the sale of the property. A report will be presented to the council recommending the sale of the property.”

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JPC said they will provide updates to Ward 99 councillor Hendrik Bodenstein as the process unfolds.

Bodenstein, however, is also concerned that the space poses a threat to residents, as vagrants and displaced people have taken over the club. He has written to the department of sports and recreation and JPC, but said he has not received a response. “In fact, I only got their proposed sale documents from a councillor in Ward 87 who resigned two years ago.”

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