A lack of management as well as distrust and infighting have brought redevelopment to a halt. Kwanele Sosibo reports.

The transformation of City Deep hostel, where as many as 14 men once crammed into a single room, was shown off to the media on Wednesday.

The launch of a hostel eradication programme in Soweto this week stirred speculation that the Gauteng government had been spurred into action by fears of further xenophobic outbursts.