Neighbours of a Manenberg mom, who was hailed a hero after saving her baby from a fire, want her out of the area.
Now the City of Cape Town is investigating claims that she is entertaining skollies and drug dealers in her council flat.
Angry residents living in Pam Court are calling on the City to evict Ayesha Scott, following several complaints and a blaze at the flat just over a week ago.
The fire which broke out at unit 37 caused panic and residents came out to help extinguish the flames.
Scott and her two-month-old baby escaped with their lives from the fire which was allegedly started by a four-year-old child playing with matches.
Now residents claim that Scott allows gangsters to smoke tik and do other illegal activities at the flat.
A resident, who asked not to be named, says they are living in fear as gangsters and tikkoppe come to the flat at all hours. She says the flat has been a problem for 14 years.
ACCUSED: Neighbours want Ayesha Scott evicted by council
“All these gangsters come here and we are all scared. Now there was a fire and the flats around number 37 were damaged. We have gone to the Manenberg rent office to report her over and over again but nothing changes,” the resident says.
The resident says “the whole court is gatvol” and don’t want to hear excuses from City officials anymore.
“We are so tired of this stuff. They are always fighting and going on there and the City just let's it go on. We are so sick and the children can’t even sleep because you just smell dagga coming from that yard. The druggies also jump over into the neighbours’ yards and steal their stuff. She also rents out the rooms for a packet of tik,” the resident claimed.
Mayco member for assets and facilities management, Stuart Diamond, confirms that Scott is the legal tenant and says the Tenancy Management Department is aware of the situation at Pam Court.
“The tenant is currently in arrears. The City of Cape Town’s policies and lease agreement do not allow sub-letting. The tenant was served with a verbal warning which will be followed up with a written warning if there is no compliance,” he says.
Diamond says they will now closely monitor the situation and will take the necessary action if need be.
Scott did not reply to to queries for comment this week.