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[Marxism] Caught in the hostel trap : Mail & Guardian Online

Caught in the hostel trap
Thembelihle Tshabalala | Johannesburg, South Africa
/24 May 2008 06:00/
<http://www.covision.co.za/clicks.asp?rec=23>
The appalling condition of most hostels for migrant workers around
Johannesburg haven’t changed since the days of apartheid, despite
millions of rands being allocated for upgrading.

Over the past two weeks some of these hostels, which chiefly house Zulu
migrant labourers, have been alleged to be linked to the xenophobic
violence in the area. Since 1994 the Gauteng housing department has
repeatedly promised to improve the hostels, but there are few signs of
improvement.

Full:

http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?area=/insight/insight__national/&articleId=339965#



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