{"id":89306,"date":"2025-09-06T16:27:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T16:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/lesufi-urged-to-act-on-hijacked-buildings-inquiry-recommendations"},"modified":"2025-09-06T16:57:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T16:57:32","slug":"lesufi-urged-to-act-on-hijacked-buildings-inquiry-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/lesufi-urged-to-act-on-hijacked-buildings-inquiry-recommendations","title":{"rendered":"Lesufi Urged to Act on Hijacked Buildings Inquiry Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>There are calls for Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to ensure the City of Johannesburg acts on the recommendations of the commission of inquiry into hijacked buildings in the CBD.<\/p>\n<p>The commission was set up to investigate both the Usindiso building fire, which claimed 76 lives, and the illegal occupation of properties in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Its findings concluded the city must take a degree of responsibility for the widespread hijacking of buildings, citing its failure to enforce by-laws.<\/p>\n<p>Director of research and advocacy at SERI, Lauren Royston, said that implementing the commission\u2019s recommendations was essential to curb the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are also saying can we please focus on implementation, because part one of the report had important recommendations that hadn\u2019t been implemented. As a result, we think the premier has an important role to play. The Presidency and the national department of human settlements need to support the City of Johannesburg,&#8221; said Royston.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. There are calls for Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to ensure the City of Johannesburg acts on the recommendations of the commission of inquiry into hijacked buildings in the CBD. 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