1 min readBy Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
GROUNDUP: Sassa pensioner beats stalled government housing project to build her own home
Three years after the government promised to rebuild storm-damaged homes in Mbizana, Eastern Cape, none of the 200 houses have been completed, leaving desperate residents like 67-year-old Nomonde Mboyi to build their own homes using social grants.
By Nombulelo Damba-HendrikSouth Africa
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Three years after the government promised to rebuild storm-damaged homes in Mbizana, Eastern Cape, none of the 200 houses have been completed, leaving desperate residents like 67-year-old Nomonde Mboyi to build their own homes using social grants.
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- 37 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 14, 2026
- Byline
- Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
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- Daily Maverick