Diepsloot, Afrikaans for "deep ditch", is a densely populated township north of Johannesburg in Gauteng province, South Africa. It was established as a transit camp in 1995. Diepsloot is generally described as a notorious settlement full of crime, violent protests and unpredictability.
Diepsloot township is inhabited by people from different tribes, cultures, traditions and nationalities, many of whom have no educational background or a skill asset which they can use to find employment.
The lack of education or skill set may be due to material deprivation, lack of security, and the absence or dysfunctional needs such as water and sanitation infrastructure development. The above-mentioned factors have a detrimental effect on employment opportunities towards Diepsloot dwellers as employers cannot hire people without a basic education or skill set and come from a community that is generally described as violent and full of crime.