Dineo Elizabeth Moleko, a 77-year-old survivor of the Sharpeville Massacre, claims that she lost two sons in the latter years of apartheid. She was also injured when she was struck by a police baton during the 1960 pass law demonstrations, which tragically resulted in the Sharpeville Massacre.
“I was struck with a baton by the blackjack police during the Sharpeville shooting, which is another scar I have,” adds Moleko.
Moleko and other survivors of the Sharpeville Massacre blamed the Emfuleni Local Municipality for the project’s nearly two-year delay, which was started by a local businessman and was supposed to provide accommodation for them and other recipients. She called them callous and inconsiderate.
“The bureaucrats in particular are envious of the good Samaritans; they dislike it when they try to aid people and fail to do so themselves. Since this project was started more than two years ago, nothing has done, and in all honesty, our government is failing us, said Moleko.
Local businessman Sibusiso Ntseele, who donated a portion of his 800-hectare property and started the project to construct the homes, mirrored Moleko’s comments, claiming that the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s delays are impeding his project of kindness.
“Since the beginning of this undertaking, frustration after frustration has been experienced. While I’m speaking with you, we also have to deal with the problem of land grab syndicates attempting to take over. You’re battling in all directions at once and in all capacities.
The provincial and national governments placed Emfuleni Local Municipality under section 139 administration. According to Makhosonke Sangweni, a spokesman for the municipality, they are following protocol and are not attempting to obstruct the housing project.
As we discovered this, they had not formally applied to the municipality at that point. Then, following extensive discussion with them, they submitted an application, which is currently undergoing the necessary procedures and has reached the municipal tribunal committee, which is made up of experts in the field such as town planners and environmentalists.
A municipality’s rezoning procedure typically takes eight months, according to town planners, yet in spite of the protracted hold-up, the municipality claims the process is nearly finished.
Families of the Sharpeville Massacre claim Emfuleni is impeding the Good Samaritan housing project:
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