Residents of DiepslootExtension 1 informal settlement say they are not going to cast their votes in the upcoming local government elections as they are forced to contribute R10 per yard to pay private plumbers to unblock toilets.
Diepsloot, in the north of Joburg, is notorious for many reasons – high crime rate, poverty, and many other social problems ... This young man from Diepsloot really defied all the odds to rise above his environmental obstacles.
The killing of 16-year-old Thabani Mazibuko, who was allegedly shot by a drunk police officer in Diepsloot at the weekend, has caused grief and protest in the community ... Diepsloot is a troubled area ...
Police watchdog the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) says it is investigating the death of 17-year-old Thabani Mazibuko, who was allegedly shot by a police officer in Diepsloot.
Angry residents in Diepsloot took to the streets on Sunday, protesting outside the township’s police station after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed, allegedly by a drunk police officer ... They tried to take the girls and started harassing them.