People living in crumbling homes accuse the mayor of disrespecting them
After decades of having to make do without running water and proper electricity, residents at the Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto finally received these much-needed services.
But the City says Gwamanda was called to attend urgent meetings to resolve the current water crisis in parts of Joburg. All of the brick structures are crumbling, they have broken windows, doors and when it rains water floods through holes in the roofs.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
Another hostel leader Dumisani Mncube, who has lived there since 1984, said:"The problem is our houses are falling ... We were hoping for an opportunity to talk to the mayor about our situation."
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