MEC Shongwe to hand over a house to cancer victim

Media Statement
09 May 2011

Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison, MEC Vusi Shongwe will tomorrow hand over a house to a cervical cancer victim.

The house has been built for the ailing single mother of six Ms Funeka Sambo whose plight appeared in a local Lowveld newspaper [Mpumalanga News]. The newspaper quoted her as an ailing woman who was battling to find a government house after having been on a waiting list since 2008.

After reading about Ms Sambo, a Mpumalanga self emerging contractor Mr Sipho Busani decided to build and donate the house in honour of his late brother who died of prostate cancer early this year.

A two bed-roomed worth well-over R120 000 with an open space sitting room and a kitchen, shower and a toilet was built near the mud-house Ms Sambo had been living in.

According to Busani, Sambo’s house has been built in an area which does not have water although the mud-house had been electrified. He has moreover donated a 2.500litre water-tank in order for Sambo to have access to clean water and be able to utilize her built-in toilet.

The media is invited to a hand over that will take place as follows: