Riverlea Protests: Tau’s failure to deal with JHB housing crisis in the spotlight
20 July 2016
The protests that have erupted in Zamimpilo Informal Settlement, Riverlea early this morning, once again highlight the failure of Mayor Tau and his ANC administration to deal effectively with the Johannesburg housing crisis.
The City of Johannesburg spent R10 million building 400 new houses for the people of Zamimpilo in Fleurhof. Yet, eight months after handing over the first 30 houses to families, there are still 300 empty houses.
300 empty houses while the Zamimpilo community live without proper access to water, electricity, and sanitation.
300 empty houses while the people of Zamimpilo live without any dignity.