South Africa: Toilets Built Eight Years Ago, but No Sign of Houses

20 November 2019

In 2011, the Makana municipality built toilets for 28 households in Fingo Village and promised houses would follow soon. Eight years later, the toilets are blocked, the structures are cracking, and there are no houses. The village has about 400 residents.

"All they did is just build us toilets in 2011, when Zuma was still president. They promised that the houses will follow soon," says Ethel Funani.

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