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Sipho F received an eviction notice - help us catch up on rent
A notice to vacate arrived last week. Sipho F needs $900 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Johannesburg.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa1,134 views
When the restaurant closed in September, I fell 2 months behind on rent. Last Sunday a notice to vacate was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $900.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by November, we must leave.
I have a teenager still in school at home. Moving isn't just an expense - it would mean new schools, a new commute and no deposit to put down anywhere else.
I have started working night deliveries, and I'm applying for help from local services, but nothing will arrive in time without the rest of the gap covered here.
Funds go to the landlord and nowhere else. Any amount left over after the arrears are cleared will go toward next month's rent.
Where the $900 goes:
• Rent arrears (2 months): $590
• Late fees and court costs: $40
• Utilities in arrears: $60
• First month of rent as a buffer: $210
Thank you for reading my story.
- due date
- 2026-11-02
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Sipho
Thank you all. We're at 37% now ($332). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- Basma Jamila Ibrahim 🇪🇬 · $100
- Igor Mykola Hrytsenko 🇷🇺 · $100
- Deepak G. Walia 🇮🇳 · $100
- Priya R. Sethi 🇮🇳 · $75
- Vino Wahyu Purnomo 🇮🇩 · $75
- Rubén K. Cortés 🇦🇷 · $50
- Apio Mercy Githinji 🇹🇿 · $36.50
- Mazen Osama Hegazy 🇪🇬 · $30
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $25
“Best of luck. - Gold Coast”
- Endale Fikadu 🇪🇹 · $25
“Hope things get better. Thought of Sipho F all day after reading this.”
- Meenakshi P. Namboothiri 🇮🇳 · $25
- Grace Zawadi Mukasa 🇰🇪 · $25
“Hope things get better. Please keep us posted. - Embakasi”
- Guilherme Guilherme Silva 🇧🇷 · $25
“Praying for you. I'm in Caxias do Sul, thinking of you. - Caxias do Sul”
- Juliana Fabiana Bastos 🇧🇷 · $25
- Mona Abdallah 🇸🇦 · $25
- Aarón R. Rivera 🇺🇸 · $20
“All the best. Thought of Sipho F all day after reading this.”
- Ngân Nga Cao 🇻🇳 · $20
“Good luck. Thought of Sipho F all day after reading this. - Thủ Đức”
- Venkat S. Sastry 🇮🇳 · $20
“Hope the November deadline works out. - Kozhikode”
- Murugan W. Rajan 🇮🇳 · $10
- Irene Rita Osei 🇬🇭 · $10
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Hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Los Angeles.
Looking forward to the next update. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Johannesburg.
Sending love, Sipho F. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 29 people at work. Greetings from Olinda.