RC 260908SAfmKoketso Sachane
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
A Tuesday Takeover examined hijacked CBD buildings, corruption and organised crime, before turning to the severe affordability crisis facing low-income South African households.
- 20:41
The Justice Minister said 2,400 mainly state-owned buildings have been profiled, with an inter-ministerial team planning coordinated operations, legal support, refurbishment and alternative accommodation.
- 20:31
Ekurhuleni’s chief auditor said building hijackings are deliberate syndicate operations enabled by official collusion, abandoned properties and failures to enforce bylaws, with drugs, trafficking and money laundering following.
- 20:47
The minister said the task team will pursue eviction orders, profile occupants, deport undocumented migrants where appropriate and repurpose suitable buildings for social or student housing.
- 21:23
Households were reported to have only R1,653.35 left after electricity and transport costs, while the basic food basket cost R5,479.80 in August.
- 21:57
Mervyn Abrahams said essential tariffs are rising far faster than wages, citing Eskom’s 8.7% increase against inflation of 4.3% and calling for wage and tariff reform.