Nearly half of City of Joburg tenants don't pay rent

R250m owed to the metro for rentals

Mpho Koka Journalist

Nearly half of the people living in the City of Johannesburg’s properties do not pay rent and collectively owe the city more than R250m.

According to the Johannesburg Social Housing Company (Joshco) – which manages the metro’s rental stock – about 8,900 tenants live in 34 properties...

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