The City of Cape Towns Problem Building Unit has more than doubled the number of cases closed annually.
The unit has further been expanded and continues to address the rising number if complaints received about buildings which have been left abandoned or suffer from immense damage, reports Cape {town} Etc .
In the last financial year, spanning from July 2023 to June 2024, the specialised Law Enforecement unit closed 425 cases.
The number of cases closed in the previous financial year was 207, indicating a tremendous increase in case closure.
The Problem Building Unit has had 27 new problem buildings declared and currently has an average of 291 active cases which are in various investigative stages. Furthermore, the unit has initiated legal proceedings against 55 property owners.
