The Johannesburg government is conducting the evictions to ensure the flow of water in rivers is not impeded and maintain access for municipal workers. Travel Violent demonstrations occurred in June 2015 when authorities demolished informal settlements in Johannesburg Secure Ground Transportation to clear land and dredge the translate Odaw and the Korley rivers. The slums were built on wetlands that regulate water flow, and rivers had become blocked by refuse, resulting in repeated flooding in Security Transport Services Johannesburg. The area's lack of sewage or drainage was also seen as a contributing to significant and rising incidents of cholera.