Windsor Homeowners Stripped of Wealth
29 April 2016
The City of Johannesburg’s failure to implement by-laws to halt crime, slum lords, and drug dealers has effectively stripped Windsor homeowners of their wealth and the value in their homes.
As drug and slum lords have gained a foothold in property developments in Windsor East, hardworking homeowners find themselves owning properties in a fast-decaying suburb. A property that has become a worthless asset.
The ANC of today, the government in Joburg, has changed. It is no longer the ANC of Nelson Mandela, an ANC that cared for people and for communities.
Today, some owners have abandoned their homes, which have now been taken over by opportunistic slumlords who rent out the rooms at exorbitant rates as the ANC government fails them. Other owners have willingly moved out and also charge inflated rentals, irrespective of the character of their tenants.