Western Cape housing minister Richard Dyantyi says efforts are underway to move victims of the Joe Slovo fire three years ago, from the poorly maintained Tygerberg hospital premises.
About 600 victims were accommodated at an unused nursing home after the blaze. A total of about 18,000 people were left homeless by the blaze. The community is unhappy with poor living conditions and overcrowding.
Dyantyi says they plan to move the community to temporary residential areas in the New Year.
"In Delft, in Langa we have new flats that will be completed, and in other parts also… but while they are waiting, there's no reason they should wait under sub-human conditions. It's a serious matter that we will act appropriately on,” said Dyantyi. - SABC
About 600 victims were accommodated at an unused nursing home after the blaze. A total of about 18,000 people were left homeless by the blaze. The community is unhappy with poor living conditions and overcrowding.
Dyantyi says they plan to move the community to temporary residential areas in the New Year.
"In Delft, in Langa we have new flats that will be completed, and in other parts also… but while they are waiting, there's no reason they should wait under sub-human conditions. It's a serious matter that we will act appropriately on,” said Dyantyi. - SABC
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