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Stop the eviction: 5 months of rent for Bongani's family in Johannesburg
A notice to vacate arrived last week. Bongani needs $1,050 to clear the arrears and stay housed in Johannesburg.
🇿🇦 2008, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa1,158 views
When my hours were cut in half in July, I fell 5 months behind on rent. Last Friday a notice to vacate was taped to my door, and the amount I owe is $1,050.
My landlord has been understanding for a while, but he has now been clear: if the arrears aren't cleared by October, we must leave.
I have two young children 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 two part-time jobs, 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 $1,050 goes:
• First month of rent as a buffer: $145
• Late fees and court costs: $55
• Rent arrears (5 months): $850
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Bongani
- due date
- 2026-10-14
- bill type
- Rent arrears
Updates from Bongani
Small update. $256 so far, I made the first payment toward rent arrears.
- Sharmila Shirin Sen 🇧🇩 · $50
- Soledad B. Torres 🇨🇴 · $25
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $50
- Angelica T. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $24
“Hope things get better. Thought of Bongani all day after reading this.”
- Ayanda G. Du Plessis 🇿🇦 · $10
- Tawan Chanchai Suwannarat 🇹🇭 · $5
- Rafael Gabriel Lacerda 🇧🇷 · $25
“Be well. Been where you're, it gets better. - Petrópolis”
- Alejandra C. Velasco 🇦🇷 · $10
- Letícia Juliana Paiva 🇧🇷 · $15
“Best of luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - Ribeirão Preto”
- Raymond S. Hudson 🇺🇸 · $10
- Karl Bergström 🇸🇪 · $20
- Paulo Vasconcelos 🇧🇷 · $10
“Hang in there. My cousin told me about this one. - Rio de Janeiro”
- Krishna J. Kohli 🇨🇦 · $75
“Sending love. Been where you're, it gets better. - Laval”
- Otávio Fernando Pinto 🇧🇷 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $66
- Heitor Jorge Nascimento 🇧🇷 · $65
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Hope it all works out, Bongani. Shared it with a few friends
good luck, Bongani. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home