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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.
Hostel dwellers in the Soweto area have been staging violent service delivery protests since Monday.
It damaged local infrastructure and residential properties.
The City of Johannesburg obtained a court order, rendering the decision to displace more than five families from a municipal building in Alexandra as unconstitutional.