A tale of life in squalor during a 16-year wait for Durban RDP houses

Residents have lived in a transit camp that was supposed to be a temporary settlement before they got the new homes they were promised

16 April 2024 - 21:27

When you first walk into the “emathinini” transit camp a putrid smell greets you...

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