
Mary Mabelane, a resident of Ga Manoke village near Burgersfort, Limpopo, is still waiting for the promise of a new low-cost house to be fulfilled. The Mayor of Fetakgomo Tubatse municipality, Eddie Maile, had visited her impoverished family last March and promised to build a four-room house within four days. However, the days turned into months, and Mabelane is still living in a shack with her children.
Mabelane’s story is a heart-wrenching reminder of the struggles faced by many families in South Africa. She had hoped to live with dignity in a new low-cost house, but the municipality’s delay has left her feeling frustrated and helpless. “I’m pleading with the mayor to fulfill his promise and my wish,” she said.
Mabelane is not just seeking sympathy; she is demanding answers. “Why the municipality delay to fulfill their promise to build me a house?” she asked. The family’s living conditions are precarious, with the shack leaking during rainy seasons and becoming extremely hot during the summer months.
As Mabelane waits for the municipality to fulfill its promise, she is urging anyone who can help to donate food hampers to support her family. Her story is a reminder that the struggle for safe and dignified housing is far from over in South Africa.
Let us hope that Mabelane’s dream of a safe home will soon become a reality, and that her story will inspire others to take action in support of those who are still waiting for their dreams to be fulfilled.