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Resident Questions Unfulfilled Housing Promises After 2012 Sibi Disaster

Community member says some families affected by the disaster are still waiting for houses more than a decade later

June 13, 2026

bring house — MEC for Human Settlements Siphokazi Lusithi hands over houses to beneficiaries in Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality during Youth Month. A total of 48 homes were handed over, including 20 in Tshuze Village. Photo: Supplied.

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A resident has questioned the status of housing promised to families affected by the 2012 Sibi disaster, saying some victims are still waiting for assistance. Commenting on a social media post about the recent handover of houses in the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality, Okamavuso Blangwe claimed that families whose homes were destroyed during the disaster…

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