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Hundreds of families face eviction from “hijacked” social housing estate

Sondela Village, built with a R115-million state grant in 2018, was abandoned by social housing company

Johan Swanepoel and his partner, Wilma De Villiers, outside their home at Sondela Village. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro

The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) wants to evict more than 400 households from a failed social housing project in Daggafontein, Springs.
The estate was built with government subsidies and was abandoned by the development company. The buildings were hijacked by people selling and renting out units, in contravention of social housing regulations.
Electricity has been cut off since 2022, with more than R1-million owed to the municipality.
Residents say they are willing to pay rent if electricity is restored, but the SHRA has been unable to guarantee this.

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