JOHNNIC wants to lend Johannesburg’s northern council several million rand to remove an informal settlement perched at the doorstep of Dainfern, an upmarket development. The council and the Zevenfontein informal settlement community have rejected the offer, saying Johnnic wishes to move the camp to economically unviable land. Johnnic has offered to install water, sewage and electricity on the new site, subject to repayment. Some observers noted that there has been political conflict between current Zevenfontein residents and those on the new site, calling Johnnic’s proposal, “irresponsible.”