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South Africa: People Live in Squalor As City of Joburg's Development Plans Gather Dust

ZANDSPRUIT INFORMAL SETTLEMENT, NORTHERN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 11 – More than 700 serviced plots remain unused in Zandspruit due to stalled city development plans and unclear beneficiary criteria, leaving residents in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions.

Summary by allAfrica
Over 700 plots in Zandspruit, intended for residents to build their own homes, have stood vacant for six years.

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GroundUp News broke the news in on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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