JOBURG - The City of Joburg is unveiling a hostel revitalisation plan.
The city's MMC for Human Settlements backs the project to succeed where previous ones failed.
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Previously, the ANC's National Development Plan had aimed to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030 and this included revitalising hostels.
But with the ANC having lost its Parliamentary majority after 2024 elections it was unclear what would become of hostel dwellers who had hopes of better living spaces.
Most of the country's hostels have fallen into disrepair without a clear plan to upgrade their infrastructure.
In the past year dwellers had taken to the streets, demanding proper housing and saying hostels are on the brink of collapsing.