South Africa: Two People Die During Soweto Hostel Protest

South Africa: Two People Die During Soweto Hostel Protest

Anger over the dilapidated hostel has been simmering for years

Two people die during Soweto hostel protest

Anger over the dilapidated hostel has been simmering for years

Government saddened by loss of lives during Diepkloof protest, calls for calm

By Akani Nkuna The government has expressed deep sorrow following the deaths of two people during violent housing protests in Diepkloof, Soweto, on Monday. Demonstrators, angered by the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ) failure to develop vacant land, blocked roads, looted trucks, and clashed with police. Police later raided the hostel in search of stolen goods. In a statement on Tuesday, Acting Director-General of the Government Communication and In…

Looted meat found in Diepkloof hostel after deadly protest

By Palesa Matlala Two people were killed and a third is in hospital following a violent protest in Diepkloof. Residents say they took food that fell off a speeding truck, but police later seized it. Police and Crime Prevention Wardens searched a hostel in Diepkloof after a deadly protest left two people dead and one in hospital. A truck carrying meat and canned food was looted and later set alight on Monday. Police believe the driver lost his …

IN PICS: Fatal Diepkloof hostel protest

IN PICS: Fatal Diepkloof hostel protest Vusi.Bafetane Mon, 05/19/2025 - 16:42 South African Police Service (SAPS) officers walk during a raid to retrieve looted goods during a protest at Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto on May 19, 2025. Diepkloof hostel protest A Forensic Pathology vehicle leaves the scene carrying the body of a person who died during a protest at Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto on May 19, 2025. South African Police Service (SAPS) office…

Dailysun | JUST IN: Two killed in hostel protest!

Sibongiseni said one of the dead was a recycler who collected bottles for recycling in the area.