#Landexpropriation; Ekurhuleni identifies land to expropriate without compensation
Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has identified at least four properties, three of them privately owned, that he wants to expropriate without compensation.
Masina said he wanted Ekurhuleni to be the first metro in Gauteng to expropriate land without compensation, with the land expected to be used to establish new townships.
He announced on Thursday that the Ekurhuleni council had resolved to initiate the process.
"The City of Ekurhuleni has identified four occupied properties, whose owners have essentially relinquished their property ownership rights and responsibilities. The City plans to immediately develop and establish townships on these pieces of land," Masina said in a statement.
The decision was taken "in order to serve public interest and that the City has to act immediately to deal with its housing challenges", he said.