Kenny Kunene has hit back at criticism over his appointment as acting Johannesburg mayor, saying 'haters' are using his past for 'selfish and negative agendas'.
He joined the MMCs of public safety and human settlements when they visited the reportedly hijacked Casa Mia building in Berea and told residents that paying rent to anyone other than the Johannesburg Social Housing Company was illegal. “I want to finish this thing of syndicates who are collecting rentals. You don't want to tell us who you pay your rent [to]. No-one owns a room here.
He expressed his concern at the state of hijacked buildings in the city, saying some even had dump sites inside them.He added the buildings were uninhabitable and many had been declared unsafe by emergency workers. Others, were crime hotspots as residents in neighbouring buildings claimed they were victims of robberies and their attackers fled into the buildings.
“We have to act and make sure the safety of the people comes first. The city also suffers a loss of revenue because of hijacked buildings,” said Kunene. READ MORE:
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