RENT VS RECREATION: Which parks are next? Joburg silent as Rhodes Park row grows

Reported by Daily Maverick · yesterday 00:23 · Anna Cox

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A new plan by the City of Joburg to privately lease portions of Rhodes Park has sparked a residents’ petition and renewed scrutiny of Joburg’s treatment of public parks and sporting land. From Field and Study Park to Mushroom Farm and the Killarney Country Club, communities are questioning who…

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