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

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 gets rights over some of the city’s most valuable recreational spaces – and on what terms.