The study investigates issues of housing faced by the community of Josefa. It assesses
the impact of housing crisis in this township of Soweto, Josefa, South Africa. It is being
conducted against the background of the country’s achievements since democracy in
1994. At the time, people were promised that there will be changes, ranging from
equality and good access to service delivery. However, many South Africans including
some residents of Josefa, continue to experience housing crisis. In Josefa area, most
people are living in backyard shacks. In this study, the researcher used snowball
sampling technique, to select a sample from the population. Secondary data collection
method entailed reviewing secondary documents such as books and articles from
journals, internet, and newspapers. Primary data collection entailed collecting data from
selected research participants through conducting in-depth telephonic interviews.
The study also discusses the importance of social housing in addressing housing issues
in areas of Soweto, Josefa. The result of the study shows that there is still a huge gab
in addressing housing provisioning in Josefa area. People still depend on back yard
shacks as a primary source of dwelling and paying rent. The residents blame the
government for failing fulfil their promise made after apartheid in 1994, to provide good
service delivery. In terms of land acquisition, high urbanisation and migration
contributed to municipality inability to provide effect service delivery especially housing
provisioning. The results of the study will contribute to ensuring access to basic housing
service provision by recommending measures to address policy gaps. This will ensure
policy responsiveness and promote the citizens’ socio-economic development and empowerment, because their quality of lives will be enhanced.
Lolu cwaningo lucwaninga ngezinkinga zezindlu ezibhekene nomphakathi waseJosefa.
Luhlola umthelela wenkinga yezindlu eJosefa, ilokishi laseSoweto, eNingizimu Afrika.
Ucwaningo lwenziwe ngenxa yempumelelo yezwe kusukela ekuqaleni kombuso
wentando yeningi ngo-1994. Ngaleso sikhathi, abantu bathenjiswa ukuthi kuzoba
nezinguquko ezifana nokulingana kuya ekulethweni kwezidingo zomphakathi. Nokho,
abantu abaningi baseNingizimu Afrika, kuhlanganise nezakhamuzi zaseJosefa,
basabhekene nenkinga yezindlu. Endaweni yaseJosefa, abantu abaningi bahlala
emijondolo engemuva kwezindlu. Kulolu cwaningo, umcwaningi usebenzise indlela
yokusampula yokuthola abanye abantu ngokuyalelwa abanye asebeyiphendulile
imibuzo ukuze akhethe abanye. Indlela eqavile yokuqoqa imininingo ifake kuyo
ukuyiqoqa ngokuba nezingxoxo ezijulile ngocingo nababambiqhaza abakhethiwe.
Indlela yesibili yokuqoqwa kwemininingo ifake kuyo ukubukeza eminye imiqulu efana
nezincwadi nemibhalo ekumajenali ahlonishwayo, ku-intanethi kanye
nakumaphephandaba.
Ucwaningo ludingida ukubaluleka kokubhekana nezinkinga zezindlu ezindaweni
ezinjengaseJosefa eSoweto. Imiphumela yocwaningo ikhombisa ukuthi kusenesidingo
esikhulu sokuhlinzekwa kwezindlu endaweni yaseJosefa. Abantu basancike
ekukhokheni irenti emijondolo engemuva kwezindlu njengokuyiyona ndlela eqavile
yokuba nendawo yokuhlala. Izakhamuzi zisola uhulumeni ngokwehluleka ukufeza
izithembiso zakhe zokuhlinzekwa kwezidingo zomphakathi ezenziwa ngenkathi
kuqedwa uBandlululo ngo-1994. Izinga eliphakeme lokushintshela kumadolobha
nokufuduka linomthelela ekuhlulekeni komasipala ukuhlinzeka izidingo ngempumelelo,
ikakhulukazi ukuhlinzeka izindlu. Imiphumela yalolu cwaningo izoba negalelo
ekuqinisekiseni ukufinyelela kwabantu ekutholakaleni kwezindlu eziyisisekelo
ngokuncoma izinyathelo okumele zithathwe ukubhekana nezinkinga zenqubomgomo. Lokhu kuzoqinisekisa ukusabela kwenqubomgomo futhi kukhuthaze ukuthuthukiswa
kwenhlalomnotho yezakhamuzi kuphinde kunikeze amandla ngoba izingabunjalo lezimpilo zazo lizothuthuka.
Dyondzo yi lavisisa timhaka ta tindlu leti langutaneke na vaaki vaka Josefa. Yi hlela
ntshikelelo wa swiphiqo swa tindlu eka Josefa, dorobatsongo leri kumekaka Soweto,e
Afrika Dzonga. Dyondzo yi endliwile ehenhla ka xiyimo xa ku humelela ka tiko ku sukela
ku sungula ka xidimokirasi hi 1994. Hi nkarhi wolowo, vanhu va tshembhisiwile leswaku
ku ta va na ku cinca loku ku nga ta sukela eka ndzingano ku ya eka mphakelo wa
vukorhokeri. Hambiswiritano, MaAfrika Dzonga votala, ku katsa vatshami va ka Josefa,
va ya emahlweni va hlangana na swiphiqo swa tindlu. Eka ndhawu ya ka Josefa, vanhu
va tshama emikhukhwini ya le handle ka majarata. Eka dyondzo leyi, mulavisisi u
tirhisile thekiniki ya sampulu yo lava vanhu ku hlawula sampulu ku suka eka tlawa wa
vanhu. Maendlelo ya nhlengeleto wa datara ya masungulo ya katsile ku hlengeleta
datara hi ku endla tiinthavhiyu to burisana hi riqingho na vatekaxiave lava hlawuriweke.
Maendlelo ya nhlengeleto wa datara yavumbirhi ya katsile ku langutisisa hi vuntshwa
tidokhumente ta vumbirhi to fana na tibuku na tiatikili to huma eka tijenali leti tekeriwaka
enhlokweni, inthanete na maphephahungu.
Dyondzo yi kanela nkoka wa ku ololoxa swiphiqo swa timhaka ta tindlu eka tindhawu to
fana na le ka Josefa eSoweto. Mbuyelo wa dyondzo wu kombisa leswaku ka ha ri na
xilaveko xa mphakelo wa tindlu eka ndhawu ya ka Josefa. Vanhu va ha hakela rhente
ya mikhukhu ya le handle ka majarata tanihi tindlu ta vona. Vatshami va sola mfumo
eka ku tsandzeka ku hetisisa switshembhiso swa wona swa mphakelo wa kahle wa
vukorhokeri leswi endliweke loko ku herisiwa Xihlawuhlawu hi 1994. Mimpimo yo ya
emadorobeni hi xiyimo xa le henhla na ku rhura swi nghenisa xiave eka ku tsandzeka
ka timasipala ku va ti nyika vukorhokeri lebyi hetisekeke, ngopfu ngopfu bya mphakelo
wa tindlu. Mbuyelo wa dyondzo leyi wu ta nghenisa xiave eka ku tiyisisa mfikelelo wa
tindlu hi ku bumabumela magoza yo ololoxa mavangwa ya pholisi. Leswi swi ta tiyisisa ku hlamula ka pholisi na ku phuromota nhluvukiso wa ikhonomi ya vaaki na ku nyikiwa
matimba hikuva nkoka wa vutomi bya vona wu ta tlakusiwa.
