Court orders 9-storey block be torn down

[Gordon_R]

Sell what, I thought they were ordered to demolish it ?

Seems they won their appeal in 2017, but the delay probably bankrupted them:

Serengeti appealed this and the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled in 2017 that the building was lawful. However, little happened on site and it emerged that in September 2015, scaffolding company Nela Kahle had already obtained judgment against Serengeti for almost R21m for non-payment of its bill.

 

[ponder]

Seems they won their appeal in 2017, but the delay probably bankrupted them:

Justice delayed is justice denied.

Our courts have always been slow and I blame that on a lack of resources.

 

[schumi]

Karim joins fight to have 'monstrosity' Durban high-rise building destroyed

Renowned clinical infectious disease epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim has joined the renewed legal fight seeking to have the controversial high-rise apartment building in Durban’s Currie Road demolished.

The matter is presently before the Durban high court in an application by community activist group Save our Berea to review and set aside the rezoning and town planning approval given by the eThekwini municipality which enabled the building, labelled a “monstrosity” by local residents, to be developed.

A demolition order was granted by Durban high court judge Esther Steyn in 2015. However, this was overturned by the Supreme Court of Appeal.

The original developers, Serengeti Rise Industries, has subsequently gone into liquidation and the building was bought by ITPRO Trading, owned by local businessman Jakes Pandor, on auction.

Work is still proceeding and a ninth storey is under construction.

Karim, the country’s chief scientific adviser on Covid-19 and who lives nearby, has now made an application to join Save Our Berea’s court bid.

More at:

Karim joins fight to have 'monstrosity' Durban high-rise building destroyed

Renowned clinical infectious disease epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim has joined the renewed legal fight seeking to have the controversial high-rise apartment building in Durban’s Currie Road, demolished.

www.timeslive.co.za

 

[schumi]

Karim joins fight to have 'monstrosity' Durban high-rise building destroyed

Renowned clinical infectious disease epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim has joined the renewed legal fight seeking to have the controversial high-rise apartment building in Durban’s Currie Road demolished.

The matter is presently before the Durban high court in an application by community activist group Save our Berea to review and set aside the rezoning and town planning approval given by the eThekwini municipality which enabled the building, labelled a “monstrosity” by local residents, to be developed.

A demolition order was granted by Durban high court judge Esther Steyn in 2015. However, this was overturned by the Supreme Court of Appeal.

The original developers, Serengeti Rise Industries, has subsequently gone into liquidation and the building was bought by ITPRO Trading, owned by local businessman Jakes Pandor, on auction.

Work is still proceeding and a ninth storey is under construction.

Karim, the country’s chief scientific adviser on Covid-19 and who lives nearby, has now made an application to join Save Our Berea’s court bid.

More at:

Karim joins fight to have 'monstrosity' Durban high-rise building destroyed

Renowned clinical infectious disease epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim has joined the renewed legal fight seeking to have the controversial high-rise apartment building in Durban’s Currie Road, demolished.

www.timeslive.co.za

 

[pinball wizard]

WTF does this covidiot in charge have to do with it?

 

[konfab]

WTF does this covidiot in charge have to do with it?

Don't you know you pleb?!!! The South African government chief scientist has done a study that states that high rise buildings disrupt the natural airflows to cities, thus it is high rise buildings that are actually the real cause of covid-19 spreading in cities.

 

[Grant]

WTF does this covidiot in charge have to do with it?

Karim lives behind it
Musgrave Rd runs parallel to Currie Rd.

 

[Grant]

Don't you know you pleb?!!! The South African government chief scientist has done a study that states that high rise buildings disrupt the natural airflows to cities, thus it is high rise buildings that are actually the real cause of covid-19 spreading in cities.

Ignoramus

 

[My_King]

9-storey... I guess you learn something new everyday.

I thought it was "9-story building" like these:

 

[dualmeister]

However, one appraiser, John Wyles, has cautioned that the building's “controversy and stigma” may affect the value, which he estimates to be between R50m and R65m.

So pay R50m + demolition fees then you left with a very expensive plot

 

[ponder]

Karim lives behind it
Musgrave Rd runs parallel to Currie Rd.

I'm amazed those street names are still the same...

 

[Grant]

So pay R50m + demolition fees then you left with a very expensive plot

Can sell it to DIRCO

 

[Grant]

I'm amazed those street names are still the same...

They are changing

Essenwood Road

Stephen Dlamini Road

Ridge Road

Peter Mokaba Ridge

South Ridge Road +

Mazisi Kunene Road

Windermere Road

Lillian Ngoyi Road

Cowey Road +

Problem Mkhize Road

Broadway

Swapo Road

Moore Road

Che Guevara Road

Stanger Street

Stalwart Simelane Street

En so voorts

Is there a Stompie Seipei Boulevard anywhere?

 

[Mila]

They are changing

Essenwood Road

Stephen Dlamini Road

Ridge Road

Peter Mokaba Ridge

South Ridge Road +

Mazisi Kunene Road

Windermere Road

Lillian Ngoyi Road

Cowey Road +

Problem Mkhize Road

Broadway

Swapo Road

Moore Road

Che Guevara Road

En so voorts

Oohh I see a problem..

 

[nightjar]

This was on Carte Blanche a while ago.
Awesome decision.


http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-cou...rey-block-be-torn-down-1.1878141#.VZJpDPmqpBc

GOOD.
For far too long, buildings have been erected, particularly holiday homes on pristine beaches, without approval which was then "obtained" after the fact.

Slightly off topic; A well written article and far above the standard we have become accustomed to from IOL.

 

[ponder]

They are changing

I thought they were gone already.

 

[pinball wizard]

I'm amazed those street names are still the same...

I'm amazed @Grant thinks I know where the covidiot in chief lives, much less that he thinks I care. If this karrim bloke had a problem, why didn't he speak up when the building plans were published back in 2000whatever? Why should his voice carry any weight now simply because he has a covid coloured soapbox?

 

[konfab]

Ignoramus

You are just denying the science. You must trust the scientists.

 

[Packer]

So now all we have to establish is WHO the Oinkers are ........

This is where responsibility disappears into a vague 'collective'.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I'm amazed @Grant thinks I know where the covidiot in chief lives, much less that he thinks I care. If this karrim bloke had a problem, why didn't he speak up when the building plans were published back in 2000whatever? Why should his voice carry any weight now simply because he has a covid coloured soapbox?

The building plans published, and what was built were not the same thing. The notification to surrounding residents was also way below what was actually required given the scope of the change to the area.

Also the rezoning process was not done above board or even vaguely properly at all.