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The court case against the suspect who allegedly started the fire is delayed with a warning to the defence over dragging its heels. The commission, meanwhile, wraps up the first part of its investigation into the Usindiso fire, which killed 76 people last year.
In a letter addressed to residents of ward 125 community members, Patrick Phophi, the executive director of the Human Settlements Department, stated that "the
The mayor committed to electrifying the hostel, and also promised that their water problems would be addressed.
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.