'ANC has treated us well', says Soweto resident awaiting RDP house since 1996
The ANC has brought out former state president Kgalema Motlanthe for its elections campaign in Diepkloof.
Former ANC president Kgalema Motlanthe pays a Diepkloof resident at her home in Soweto during the party's elections campaign trial. Picture: Thabiso Goba/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Elderly Soweto residents who have been waiting for RDP homes since 1996 say their frustrations have not turned them away from the African National Congress (ANC).
The ANC has brought out former state president Kgalema Motlanthe for its elections campaign in Diepkloof.
Motlanthe has been doing door-to-door visits and listening to the electorate's concerns.
Florence Banda’s family was jovial following a visit from Motlanthe.
Banda, who is 72 years old, says she and her disabled son have been waiting since 1996 for an RDP home.
“I won’t give up hope because I have come a long way with the ANC since the 80’s, before Mandela was released from prison.”
Miriam Malanda showed Motlanthe her documents from 1996 when she applied for an RDP home.
“Our government has treated us well, it is a few people working in government who are doing their own wrong things.”
ANC member and Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements Lebogang Maile has promised to follow up on their applications.
Kgalema Motlanthe, former ANC Deputy President, said his 2017 comments where he said, “It would be good for the ANC itself if it was voted out” were not him distancing himself from the party.
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He said at the time he felt the ANC couldn’t hear the cries of the people. TCG pic.twitter.com/NuqxYxGOBG