DPM's office to build 10 houses for Madlangempisi needy

A total of 10 vulnerable families, most of which live in dilapidated stick and mud houses, others in old thatched leaking houses were visited by the Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla together with the Madlangemphisi Inkhundla Council. 

This is part of His Majesty King Mswati III's call when he visited the Inkhundla early last month to gift ten families with decent houses. More vulnerable households will be visited on Friday, April 11. 

Families visited include:

Household 1 – Sikhandzephi Sifundza (72) stays with his son and three grandchildren. Her first house collapsed and the second one is on the verge of collapsing. She is now staying with all grandchildren in an old one room. This family survives with the government elderly grant.

Household 2 – Aaron and Monica Magagula (85 and 72 respectively) live in a stick and mud house. Both receive the government elderly grant and they are usually visited by their grandchildren and share a room with them.

Household 3 – Sipho Dlamini and his wife Gabsile, they have eight children and eight grandchildren. None of the children have gainful employment except the government elderly grant that is received by both parents. 

Household 4 – Mphenguli Gamedze (73) lives with his disabled stepdaughter Bonakele. His wife passed on few years ago and they share a stick and mud thatched hut. Both of them receive a grant from government – Elderly grant and disability grant.

Household 5 – Sarah Mahlalela (65) stays with her grandson in a stick and mud house. Her daughter is currently away in search for a job. She is also surviving through the elderly grant.

Household 6 – Mthethephi Maseko (54) is a mother of four children – three autistic non-verbal boys and a girl. She shares a one room house will all her children.

Household 7 – Mliba Motsa (54) stays alone in a stick and mud house. He is a father to two boys who are currently living with their grandmother.

Household 8 – Thulisile Mhlanga (51) lives with four young children and is without shelter. She was allocated land and started constructing a two-roomed house but due to lack of finances, she could not finish it. She has been living with relatives and recently has been evicted.

Household 9 – Zodwa Nqobile Mwelase (76) lives with her 14-year-old son. They share an old leaking one room thatched hut. Their only source of livelihood is the government elderly grant. 

Household 10 – Thokozile Thobile Simelane (80) lives with her daughter, Lencane Ntfombitingakuphi Simelane (49) and seven grandchildren. They share old two stick and mud houses, one of which doubles a kitchen.