In the press: Daily Maverick 7 November 2024 Eskom plans to cut power to Johannesburg “at certain predetermined times of day”. This is after the utility, City Power and the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) could not agree on the municipality’s R4.9-billion debt.
Join JPOMA on 15 November 2024 at 13h00 for a Webinar covering the following topics:
IHSS Africa – Occupational Health and Safety New Policies and requirements, tips and tricks Second Space – Property Management App Designed for student accommodation but can be tailor-made to suit affordable and social housing models.
The long-anticipated hearing of the second phase of the Khampepe Inquiry resumed last week, aiming to tackle Johannesburg’s building hijacking crisis. Initially convened to uncover the causes of the August 2023 blaze that killed 76 people, the inquiry has since expanded to address the conditions of hijacked buildings across Johannesburg and Gauteng province. This shift follows a comprehensive inspection conducted over September of 140 buildings suspected of being hijacked.
The City of Joburg has released the schedule of public participation sessions as part of the IDP process.
Most of the meetings will be held on-site, but there are some virtual meeting dates. Follow the City of Joburg on X for regular updates. https://x.com/CityofJoburgZA
*This schedule has been provided by the City of Joburg and JPOMA has no control over any changes or incorrect info.
See the incredible transformation of Remington Heights into student accommodation by Take Shape Property. Located at the corner of Nugget St and Jeppe St, 2km from UJ New Doornfontein. LivinginSAtv has done an amazing job documenting the progress of taking the building from a hijacked building to a fully functioning residential and retail space. https://youtu.be/85hJY6hLf50?si=v5L3r-NkBWUv8Nm6
A recent fire at a building in Jeppestown has again brought to the fore the housing crisis in the inner city and the dangers of derelict buildings. JPOMA GM Angela Rivers, Solly Ramalamula owner of Take Shape Properties and Inner City Federation’s Siyabonga Mahlangu say the government is failing to provide housing, while the city is not prioritising the problem.
