On a day that South Africa’s icon Nelson turned 94, one elder felt how it is like to be remembered and loved. Emfuleni Local Municipality answered a call to do something positive for the less destitute, when they painted her house as well as donating food.
108-year-old Lettia Mthimkhulu who received an RDP house in Tshepiso North Extension 1, Sharpeville from the municipality last year; after her plea in the media to own a house before she dies couldn’t contain her excitement when she received a visit from the first lady.
ELM, Executive Mayor, Cllr. Greta Hlongwane took some time to dedicate her 67 minutes together with her staff in bettering the lives of those who are in need.
In her speech last year when she handed gogo the keys to her house, the mayor said “This is an unfortunate incident where we had to learn about gogo’s plight through the media; we have councillors and would like the community to liaise with them should something of this nature occur. An audit will be conducted to find out how many others can receive help, complete and empty houses will be allocated to the elderly and we acknowledge that this cannot be done in 67 minutes. It is our mission to eradicate shacks but make no mistake as these houses are not for family and friends. We also won’t tolerate people flocking into our area in a sense that they will get houses”.
On this day Eskom workers were visible in the area as they were busy installing electricity and soon “darkness” in this place will be the thing of the past.
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