Siphelele Nketo

AN elderly woman, Nombuyiselo Majavu (93), of the Dakhile village in Ntabankulu has finally received shelter after living in a dilapidated mud house. The temporary house was handed over by the executive mayor of the Alfred Nzo District Municipality Tsileng Sobuthongo accompanied by the mayor of Ntabankulu Local Municipality, Vuyokazi Mathwasa.

They both handed over the fully furnished temporary structure on behalf of the Department of Human Settlements.

Sobuthongo commended the collaborative efforts of all government departments involved in the intervention.

“I appreciate the government departments in the district for always responding when there is a need. As I have said before, we must create our own narrative as a government by proactively responding to the needs of our communities instead of waiting for issues to surface on social media platforms,” she said.

Phumele Majavu, a granddaughter to Nombuyiselo, expressed heartfelt gratitude for the intervention and thanked the government for providing her grandmother with a fully furnished temporary home and groceries.

She said the assistance has restored the dignity of the elderly woman.