BY NONCEDO SHABANGU
MBABANE – Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla has handed over three brand-new homes to families affected by unrest and unsafe living conditions, providing relief and security to communities in Timbutini, Makholweni, and Lozitha.
The first house was handed to Ka Gogo Mamane Simelane of Timbutini, Mafutseni Inkhundla, whose home was destroyed during civil unrest. Miraculously, Simelane and her five children escaped the fire thanks to a timely warning from a dream.
“After the fire, I lost everything and was left with only the nightdress I was wearing,” she said.
In Makholweni, Manzini North, Sijabulile Tsabedze received a home after caring for her siblings following the passing of their parents. Her previous dwelling, a fragile stick-and-mud structure, was at risk of collapse.
“This house gives my siblings and me a safe place to live,” Tsabedze said.
The final handover took place in Lozitha, Ludzeludze Inkhundla, where Nomsa Lukhele received a new home and toilet. She expressed gratitude to His Majesty the King, acknowledging that she could not have afforded the construction herself.
Deputy Prime Minister Dladla thanked the Member of Parliament who alerted her office to Simelane’s situation and emphasised the importance of national unity.
“We urge all EmaSwati to come together to build our country, not destroy it. The funds used to repair damage from unrest could have been invested in projects to improve our communities,” she said.
Each three-room house comprises two bedrooms, a bathroom, toilet, and water tank, costing approximately E180 000, inclusive of labour. The construction was completed through a partnership between the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office and the National Disaster Management Agency.
The handovers underscore the government’s ongoing commitment to rebuilding communities, providing safe shelter, and restoring dignity to families affected by disasters or unsafe housing.
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