ANC: DA gave back R2 billion meant for informal settlements in Western Cape WeekendArgus
Wheelchair-bound Mirtle Verrooi, 59, is blind and lives with her boyfriend in a shack in Sophiatown informal settlement near Blackheath. Phando Jikelo African News Agency Wheelchair-bound Mirtle Verrooi, 59, is blind and lives with her boyfriend in a shack in Sophiatown informal settlement near Blackheath. Phando Jikelo African News Agency Wheelchair-bound Mirtle Verrooi, 59, is blind and lives with her boyfriend in a shack in Sophiatown informal settlement near Blackheath.
“Over eight years, the DA has not spent a total of R2.159 billion. Yes, it used the USDG, but it failed to use the it to improve the lives and conditions of our communities.” When asked in 2017 by Weekend Argus about Verooi’s situation, Department of Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela’s spokeswoman, Ntomboxolo Somdaka, said: “Providing a house to Verrooi will not be a solution to her miserable life.
Her door has to remain slightly ajar to let in light as the only small window is covered in dark paraffin smoke and spider webs and no longer provides light. “She will be allocated a house in Forest Village, Eerste River. The first available block to accommodate people with disabilities in Forest Village will be ready in May.
The shack sits on the edge of the pavement, finished with a blue makeshift picket fence and broken tar to create a safe walking space.
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