South Africa: Gogo Waits 30 Years As Housing Backlog Tops One Million

South Africa: Gogo Waits 30 Years As Housing Backlog Tops One Million

A 77-year-old Tembisa grandmother still lives in a cramped backyard room after waiting nearly 30 years for a promised government house. Gauteng's housing waiting list exceeds 1.2 million people, while only 7,000 houses were delivered in the current financial year.

Gogo waits 30 years as housing backlog tops one million

By Everson Luhanga A 77-year-old Tembisa grandmother still lives in a cramped backyard room after waiting nearly 30 years for a promised government house. Gauteng’s housing waiting list exceeds 1.2 million people, while only 7,000 houses were delivered in the current financial year. Koko Ncikiza is 77 and tired of waiting. She applied for a government house in 1996. Nearly three decades later, she still lives in a tiny backroom in Tembisa. The…