Hijacked buildings of South Africa: Families are living in unsafe Johannesburg properties

Oct 2, 2026 #SouthAfrica #HijackedBuildings #AbandonedBuildings
South Africa has struggled for decades to reclaim abandoned buildings taken ove
Oct 2, 2026 #SouthAfrica #HijackedBuildings #AbandonedBuildings
South Africa has struggled for decades to reclaim abandoned buildings taken over by criminals. Known as “hijacked buildings”, these properties, mainly in inner cities, are controlled by people who are not their legal owners.

Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports.

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