South Africa: RDP Houses Unfit for People With Disabilities

Living in an RDP house and being disabled is "hell", complains Zingisani Mhlahlela. He is 30 years old and uses a wheelchair. He lives with his mother in an RDP area of Chris Hani in KwaNobuhle township, Uitenhage.

His RDP house is not adapted for his wheelchair and he struggles to get in and out of his home and also to use the toilet. "When nature calls, the wheelchair itself gets damaged," he says.

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