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A man is seen walking at an informal settlement located next to Lenasia, south of Johannesburg on May 30, 2018.
The Gauteng Infrastructure Department is in a court battle with some residents of Diepkloof, Soweto, who have unlawfully occupied the Bagomane Primary School.
The school closed down in the early 2000s due to low learner numbers and the residents decided to turn it into housing units in 2018.
Despite them sharing communal taps and toilets, with no access to electricity they have refused to leave.
They want government to provide them with houses.
The Department Spokesperson Theo Nkonki says they went to court because they want to ensure that the removal of the unauthorised occupants is within the law.
Nkonki says, “We have gone to court and have served eviction notices to the residents who are staying there, obviously we don’t want to do this in an inhumane manner. We are working with the City of Johannesburg to help us find alternative accommodation for the residents who are staying there.”
