Mohono delivers seven houses to Puleng family

23 March 2010

A family of 31 in Morokweng village outside Vryburg celebrated this year’s Human Rights Day differently, thanks to North West MEC for Human Settlements’ focused programme to prioritise the most deprived citizens of the province when it comes to housing delivery.

The Puleng family, which comprises of a mother and father, seven children (all qualifying for a Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) house) and 22 grandchildren, has been staying in a four-roomed cracked mud house for many years.

The family was identified last year during the MEC’s visit to the area as part of her initiative to assess housing needs and challenges across the province. In addressing the plight of the Puleng family, the department decided to build seven houses to make sure that the family lives in a habitable and conducive environment.

Handing over the house to the beneficiaries, Mohono said that she was emotionally touched the first time she visited the family.

“The condition here was a sore sight. It was painful to witness this sad situation,” said Mohono.

The Puleng family has been surviving on social grants and had no other means of income. The father has been unable to work because he is blind, while the 58 year old mother Leah Puleng managed to raise her own children and grandchildren in the same four roomed mud house.

Departmental officials also donated clothes and blankets to the disadvantaged family members.

Enquiries:
Cornelius Tanana Monama
Cell: 082 578 4063
Tel: 018 391 0420

Issued by: Department of Human Settlements, North West Provincial Government
23 March 2010