Basic services still inaccessible to South Africans 25 years after first democratic vote which ended white minority rule
As May 8 general elections approach, South Africans accuse the ruling African National Congress of reneging on Nelson Mandela's 1994 promise of"a better life for all."
Hlatshwayo hails from Kliptown, a suburb of Johannesburg's Soweto township. Many people here live in crowded, makeshift homes built with corrugated iron sheets and other rudimentary materials."All these things written , none of them have been done," Hlatshwayo said, pointing at the triangular bronze slabs arranged to form an imposing, gleaming circle at the monument's heart.
But for local residents, the grandeur of the tower and its 10 surrounding pillars belies their suffering.According to the 2019 Socio-Economic Survey published by the Centre for Risk Analysis, a policy research institute, the number of regular houses in South Africa has increased by a quarter since 1996.
"Where are the free houses? Our kids are staying in shacks," said Hlatshwayo, letting out a deep sigh. She walks down a muddy street sporting a row of plastic, green, portable toilet cabins, and lovingly waves at a teenage girl stepping out of one. "ANC has been in power for many years, we were all ANC... but right now I don't want to hear anything about ANC. ANC has never done anything for me," he said.Josiah "Fire" Nkosi, 69, whiles away the afternoon on its veranda, puffing away on a cigarette and reminiscing.
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