Joburg Property Company responds to WastePreneurs interdict win

Following WastePreneur’s victory in obtaining an interdict against the Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) as reported in Are they able to stay? [Week ending 22 November], the Gazette spoke to JPC to hear their perspective on the matter.

Executive manager for client business operations at JPC Fanis Sardianos said, “This was merely an interdict, JPC will await the applicant’s application for part B of the relief sought, which will deal with the merits of the matter. JPC will deal with the application accordingly.”

According to the chair of Adopt-A-Project Steve Jourdan, “WastePreneurs are delighted with the outcome of the interdict which will preserve the livelihoods of the WastePreneurs.”

Jourdan said that there were two parts to the case, which were included in the same application, i.e. the court interdict. “From WastePreneurs side, we are waiting for the decision from the City in accordance with the court ruling.

“The next step, in accordance with the process, needs to be taken by the City.”

He added that the relief received was in the form of an interdict, meaning the court did consider the second phase which deals with review and relief sought by the WastePreneurs in relation to the decision and procedures followed by JPC.

Jourdan said that the next court date depends on whether JPC takes the matter to the review court.

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