The City of Johannesburg’s executive director of human settlements, Patrick Phophi, said that units at the project were not suitable for occupation as they did not have electricity, water and basic sanitation.
One of the indunas (community leaders) from the Diepkloof hostel in Soweto says they have been neglected for many years and left to live in dilapidated conditions without the provision of basic services.
Phophi suggested that a comprehensive approach, which may involve rehabilitating or even rebuilding the hostel from scratch, would be required. However, he did not provide specific timelines for these proposed actions.
The Department of Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg has vowed to provide water and electricity to protesting residents of Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto.