| City takes fraudsters to court |
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| Written by Rudo Mungoshi | |
| Friday, 22 August 2008 | |
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Illegal construction and fraudulent sales of council-owned land in Power Park Extension 2 have been stopped by an order of court.  Residents living close the towers in Power Park have been prevented from building illegal structures in the area THE Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) has obtained an interim court order to prevent illegal construction and stop fraudulent sales of council-owned property at Power Park Extension 2 in Soweto. Illegal housing construction was started by a group calling itself the Power Park Extension 2 Residents' Committee. A case of fraud was opened at Kliptown Police Station against Moses Nkosi, who is allegedly responsible for the fraudulent sales. "People who were sold stands fraudulently have now started building on those sites," the JPC said. Although orders to stop construction were issued by the City, the people on site refused to accept the notices and threatened the building control officers. "A group of officials visited the site and advised those persons involved that the construction was illegal and asked them to stop." The JPC added that a contractor was appointed to fence and secure the site but was stopped by the illegal contractor. The extent of these continued sales and illegal construction on council-owned property is being investigated. The Power Park Extension 2 Residents' Committee has been asked to provide the necessary documents to prove ownership. Related stories: |
