Frustrated Masiphumelele residents, the intended beneficiaries of a housing scheme, are still waiting for their unfinished homes to be built more than a year after being ditched by a contracted builder.
The provincial authorities said that construction would resume once an “audit” of the unfinished scheme was assessed. The audit was expected to be completed soon.
The intended occupants of the 43 unfinished houses, however, say they are still living in damp backyard shacks and their patience is running out.
The houses were being built as part of the local People’s Housing Project (PHP)
Most of the unfinished houses do not have roofs, windows or doors. In some cases, the only sign of construction is a concrete floor.
The building of the houses was abandoned when the company disappeared without finishing the project midway through last year.
One of those still waiting for the completion of her house is Siziwe Silolo, 38. She has been living in a shack with 10 members of her family for 19 years.
“These walls that you see were built more than two years ago - there is no roof on top or windows to make it a proper house. We still live in bad conditions in a shack because we don’t have money for building material. We are still waiting for a contractor to finish up the work,” said Silolo.
“We’ve heard the contractor that built them has gone off with government subsidy money. But we don’t know what’s happening. No one is telling us anything - we are just sitting in the dark. We are hoping for a miracle that our houses will be completed tomorrow.” - Cape Argus
The provincial authorities said that construction would resume once an “audit” of the unfinished scheme was assessed. The audit was expected to be completed soon.
The intended occupants of the 43 unfinished houses, however, say they are still living in damp backyard shacks and their patience is running out.
The houses were being built as part of the local People’s Housing Project (PHP)
Most of the unfinished houses do not have roofs, windows or doors. In some cases, the only sign of construction is a concrete floor.
The building of the houses was abandoned when the company disappeared without finishing the project midway through last year.
One of those still waiting for the completion of her house is Siziwe Silolo, 38. She has been living in a shack with 10 members of her family for 19 years.
“These walls that you see were built more than two years ago - there is no roof on top or windows to make it a proper house. We still live in bad conditions in a shack because we don’t have money for building material. We are still waiting for a contractor to finish up the work,” said Silolo.
“We’ve heard the contractor that built them has gone off with government subsidy money. But we don’t know what’s happening. No one is telling us anything - we are just sitting in the dark. We are hoping for a miracle that our houses will be completed tomorrow.” - Cape Argus
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