Organising, educating & empowering
tenants, the homeless & residents.
Proactive involvement against drugs and crime.
Founding member and co-ordinator of various anti-crime
and redevelopment forums.
Successful representations at rent board.
Arbitration between landlord and tenants.
On going discussions at central, provincial &
local governments.
Networking with civics and other relevant groups
regionally, nationally and internationally.
A major stakeholder on new legislation for landlords
& tenants.
Various High Court actions resulting in the:
reintroduction of rent boards
nationally in 1986
reintroduction of rent control
in Warwick Avenue in 1993
reinstatement of displaced tenants
reconnection of water &
electricity supplies
prevention of racist evictions
At
National Government level
1984 –
1989: OCR was in the forefront for the
abolition of the Group Areas Act
1995 – 1999:
OCR was instrumental in bringing about and contributed
to the Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999. Served on
the national task team to advise the Minister of
Housing
1995 – 1999:
Brought about changes in the composition of rent
boards.
Publications
on the OCR
Maharaj, B. &
Mpungose, J. (1994). The Erosion of Residential
Segregation in South Africa: The “Greying”
of Albert Park in Durban. Durban, South
Africa.
Maharaj, B. (1993). Civic
Organisations in the Apartheid Inner City: A Case
Study of the Durban Central Residents Association.
Durban, South Africa.
Maharaj, B. (1999). The
Integrated Community Apartheid Could Not Destroy:
The Warwick Avenue Triangle In Durban.
Durban, South Africa.
