QONCE - Buffalo City Metro residents are raising alarm over the growing number of derelict and abandoned buildings comparing their rapid spread to wildfire.
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Locals say both privately owned properties and vacant government buildings are increasingly being neglected, creating safety and crime concerns in affected areas.
- As eNCA reporter Ronald Masinda filed this report, the Department of Public Works insists it is making ongoing progress to bring its properties under control and ensure they are properly managed.