General Shadrack Sibiya Continues Crackdown on Hijacked Buildings in Joburg CBD

PEARL RANTSEKENG

THE endless hijacking of buildings within the City of Johannesburg is a sore point for the city especially the Group Forensics and Investigations Services Unit.

According to GFIS Head, General Shadrack Sibiya, over 870 buildings have been hijacked within the city so far.

Though there are some success cases, says Sibiya, with 36 buildings having already been returned to their rightful owners, the fight is still far from being won.

Says Sibiya: “So far we have four convictions and are doing our best in playing our role. But, most of the time, since the process of investigation is much slower than that of people committing crime, we are most often overtaken by a sequence of events.”

According to Sibiya, their investigations have shown that December is the most common period when the buildings are hijacked hence their warning to their clients to be vigilant this festive season.

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