Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says he is encouraged by the progress being made in the revamp project of the George Goch Hostel , on the outskirts of the Johannesburg CBD. Lesufi visited the hostels owned by the Provincial Department of Human Settlements on Thursday.
The year-on-year phased project which cost the Gauteng government about R120 million so far , accommodates over 6 000 people - mostly from rural KwaZulu-Natal.
Lesufi says the living conditions of the people were dire before the government made some improvements.
