Police donate house to needy family
What happened to a disadvantaged family of nine, a year ago, was a blessing in disguise as good Samaritans joined hands and improved their living conditions.
SAND RIVER – A fully furnished and decent house was recently presented to the joyful Zodwa Mahole (51) and her family of eight children, including grandchildren.
All these donations came, courtesy of the Hazyview police, and in conjunction with Mr Ronny Matsane, the owner of Monica Security Services and the MEC for housing and human settlements, Ms Violet Siwela.
Mpumalanga News learned that police involvement in the matter started last year after holding a crime-awareness campaign at Nkambeni Primary School when one of the family’s siblings caught their attention.
The police raised funds to buy him school uniform and when some of them visited his family, they discovered that he shared a one-roomed structure with six of his siblings and his grandmother.
The police started to engage other departments in an attempt to help the family. In the meantime, thugs broke into the family’s shack, victimised them in various ways and stole their possessions.
That was when Matsane was informed of the family’s poor stated and was deeply touched. He went around in search for a better place for the family and purchased an old house whose owners had relocated to another province and renovated it.
However, criminals broke in and attacked the family for the second time, apparently because the house had no burglar bars and that was when Siwela decided to partner as well. Speaking at the handover-event, Matsane said he was deeply touched by the living conditions of the family and decided to come to the fore and assist.
“I was also touched by one of the kids who is so bright at school, provided he got all the necessary support he needs, he has a bright future in front of him,” he said.
Siwela also spoke lengthily on human rights that should be afforded to all humans and children in particular.
“In building a capable and skilled society, children ought to be afforded basic human rights such as education and safety. To the good Samaritan who secured the house, government cannot ask for more. It is people like you that should be acknowledged as your contribution is making a dent towards providing shelter to the needy,” she said.
