Sexwale Lambast Residents Over Housing

Human Settlements Minister, Tokyo Sexwale, lashed out at residents of Thokoza hostel accusing them of calling or SMSing their cousins and uncles in rural areas to come to urban areas to queue for houses.

Sexwale, who accused unemployed residents of having the potential of becoming  sick in the head when embarking on service-delivery protests, says the shortage of low-cost government houses is worsened by migration to urban areas.

"The problem is not housing, but jobs. We can build houses, but if there are no jobs it is a problem. The jobs give you dignity. If we build a house for you and you have no job, you might end up being a thief in the township, because you have nothing to do," Sexwale said.

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