Authorities from the City of Johannesburg have intensified interventions against alleged property hijacking, illegal occupation, and non-compliant land use in the Bryanston area, following the identification of multiple high-value properties linked to unlawful activities and serious health and safety risks.

Two properties located on Bryanston Drive had been flagged during coordinated operation involving the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), Group Forensic and Investigation Services (GFIS), Development Planning, City Power, Joburg Water, Home Affairs, Health & Social Development, Environmental Health, and Human Settlements departments