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Bryanston home hijacked, vandalised and turned into illegal housing maze

Bryanston home hijacked, vandalised and turned into illegal housing maze Estelle.Bronkhorst Fri, 12/05/2025 - 05:58 BRYANSTON - A once-sprawling 3,500-square-metre Bryanston home now stands stripped, vandalised and carved into a maze of illegally built structures, and the owners are fighting to reclaim it.It’s the latest example of how property hijackings are tightening their grip on Johannesburg’s suburbs.City officials conducted a raid and inspection at the property.Some occupants told eNCA they pay up to R2,000 a month to live here, and a man claiming to be the landlord collects the rent.He insists he has done nothing wrong, saying he found the property “abandoned,” and arguing he holds a lease agreement. City officials say they will continue to monitor the property until its cleared of all illegal occupants. eNCA s Nabeelah Shaikh reports.


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