@eyewitnessnewssa: With the Local Government Elections less than two weeks away, some Mamelodi hostel dwellers said that they’ve lost hope in their living conditions, ever improving. The township east of the capital is home to several hostels, where thousands of people have lived since the late 1990s. For this resident, who has called the hostel home since 1996, these deplorable conditions have been part of his life for as long as he can remember. "I don’t feel free living here. It’s bad. This whole hostel smells like human waste. I’m not comfortable." More on ewn.co.za