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A major crime hotspot, health and safety hazard, and eyesore in Kouga has been removed after Kouga Municipality demolished a severely dilapidated structure in Arcadia, Humansdorp on March 22.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On May 24, 2022, the departments of Building Control, Health, Law Enforcement, Human Settlements and Land and Properties conducted a site inspection at a house on Erf 1566.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This followed the municipality receiving numerous complaints from residents about the state of the house and its growing negative impact on the community.<\/p>\n

On May 25, 2022, a notice to vacate was issued to the illegal occupants and a final notice was issued on January 12 this year, but the occupants did not comply.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\"demolish\"<\/p>\n
During an inspection of the house it was found that the walls, floors and ceiling were in complete disrepair, rendering the structure unsafe for occupation.<\/div>\n
<\/span>Photo: Kouga Municipality\/Facebook<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

During the inspection it was found that there was no adequate water supply to the house and no ablution facilities as the existing bathroom was derelict.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The walls, floors and ceiling were in complete disrepair, rendering the structure unsafe for occupation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The house was in an unhygienic condition and the cause of foul odours due to a lack of ventilation, light and proper housekeeping.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Department of Environmental Health further stated, the house is “inhabitable, and therefore no one should be allowed to enter or even occupy the house for living purposes. This is a serious safety and health concern, as the house is dilapidated, and various health hazards exist.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\"demolish\"<\/p>\n
The Kouga Municipality received numerous complaints from residents about the state of the house and its growing negative impact on the community.<\/div>\n
<\/span>Photo: Kouga Municipality\/Facebook<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The occupants have since been provided with a plot with the necessary ablution facilities and standpipes for them to erect a structure that is fit for occupation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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