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City of Johannesburg says 28 people arrested over illegally occupied buildings

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City of Johannesburg says 28 people arrested over illegally occupied buildings

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba

14th March 2018

By: African News Agency

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South African police have arrested 28 people linked to the illegal occupation and taking over of buildings in southern Johannesburg, the mayor’s office said on Wednesday.

It said the owners of some of the buildings had unsuccessfully tried to evict unlawful occupants and “hijackers” from their properties, who will face charges of trespassing and contempt of court on Thursday.

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They were arrested after an operation led by the city’s Group Forensic and Investigation Service department, the South African Police Service, the department of home affairs, the social development department and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department.

The Johannesburg municipal council, led by mayor Herman Mashaba of the main opposition Democratic Alliance, has identifield about 300 buildings as having been forcibly wrested from their rightful owners.

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“The city will not leave any stone unturned when dealing with criminal activities within its area of jurisdiction and we will continue to intensify the raids at these bad and hijacked properties with the assistance of the police and other law enforcement agencies,” Mashaba said in a statement.

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