We, the community of Siluma View and Katlehong resolved that the Siluma View Old-Aged Home must be used to the purpose of being a home for the old as it was initially built for. The facility was turned into Social Development Offices for the reason that are not known to the community. This facility was built to respond to the challenges previously experienced with the old facility at Maphanga Section and it's capacity challenges, and it is so disheartening that Katlehong residents no longer have an Old-Aged Home they desperately need.

The Department of Social Development (DSD) officials at Siluma View Old-Aged Home went further to evict all organizations working with old people from the facility meant for older people for reasons that are only known to them. We view this as utter arrogance and disservice towards the community of Katlehong and it cannot be allowed to continue.

The Siluma View Community Committee (S.V.C.C) and stakeholders have in many occasions tried to engage with the (DSD) to find amicable solutions to this problem but they never showed any interest in resolving this matter. This just proves to us that the (DSD) has no regard for the older people and the community of Katlehong.

The Katlehong community resolved that the Department of Social Development must vacate the Old-Aged Home Facility at Siluma View and the facility must be handed over to the community of Katlehong. The community will make sure that a board is constituted to run the affairs of the facility and make sure older people are serviced accordingly.

Contact :

SVCC Chairperson
Tshepo Mojapelo
076 038 8020

SVCC Secretary
Barbara Dhlamini
073 907 4525