Inner City Resource Centre
Press Release

MARCH TO HAND MEMORANDUM TO MEC FOR HOUSING ON THE MALFUNCTIONING RENTAL HOUSING TRIBUNAL

Workers’ Library near Market Theatre
Friday 18 September 2009 at 9:30am

The ICRC will be marching to the offices of the Gauteng MEC for Local Government and Housing on Friday 18 September 2009, to hand a memorandum concerning the malfunctioning of the Gauteng Rental Housing Tribunal (RHT).

The RHT puts the interest of CAPITALISM first and does not protect the rights of tenants from the landlords who are charging exploitative rentals as well as high water and electricity bills. This goes against the spirit of the national Rental Housing Act, which established the RHTs.

Members of the RHT take too long to set up dates for matters to be heard and this leaves tenants frustrated as they continue to be exploited while waiting for hearing dates. The RHT has little power to enforce its rulings and this leaves tenants further frustrated.

We as the ICRC we are saying the RHT should be closed as it serves no purpose to the poor. The government is paying them salaries for doing nothing!

Meet at Workers’ Library near the Market Theatre in JEPPE STREET (where Khanya College used to be) at 9.30am.

For more information contact Shereza Sibanda (ICRC) – 073 1884 999