'If this is freedom, then I don’t want it,' says Eastern Cape granny

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'If this is freedom, then I don’t want it,' says Eastern Cape granny | GroundUp_News

Family and neighbours say the government has failed her, as she lives in"deplorable" conditions. The family shares two one-roomed mud houses, one of which is barely standing after heavy rains last month.

"My children cannot get proper work or go to university because they don't have IDs. [The Department of] Home Affairs says I am too old to have given birth to my children. They don't believe I am their mother," said Nontsasa. "I feel that the municipality should have intervened a long time ago. How can you allow children and an old woman to live in such poverty if you really care about your people? Government has really failed here," said Makholosa.

"I have made initial contact with various government departments to try and help this family. We identified it as destitute. So I will have to make follow-up meetings with Home Affairs and Human Settlements departments soon," said Nzumo.

 

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GroundUp_News ANC or No ANC this person need helph

GroundUp_News The very same people will vote for grand and pension money. That's very sad guys

GroundUp_News Yet she keeps voting ANC and expecting change ! Oh well Einstein’s law of Stupidity !

GroundUp_News Well 60plus percent of eastern capers think otherwise so get used to it Granny!

sapolnews GroundUp_News You EFF ppl are full of anger serious. You use anger even where it is not due. Do u know who they voted for? This r our people. They need our help not criticism.

GroundUp_News Exactly

GroundUp_News And still she votes ANC. Houtkop

GroundUp_News 70%plus vote for ANC in EC....SAs in that region had a chance to change their circumstances but still voted to stay in their current situation. Why wasn't this photo released before the election?

GroundUp_News Can i get the details or be contacted at 0836679162

GroundUp_News Very sad

GroundUp_News They most probably voted ANC again

GroundUp_News I'm really shattered with with this photo, comrades in Eastern Cape please intervene immediately. We promise to deliver therefore let's do it. Regards 💯 % ANC supporter

GroundUp_News Freedom in a nut shell

GroundUp_News Help please in respective of what she voted for it doesn't matter now. 🙏Joint hands will make her regain black dignity.

GroundUp_News MYANC CyrilRamaphosa please assist 😢

GroundUp_News That's painful....

GroundUp_News 57% of the country wants the same

GroundUp_News Eastern Cape is the most underdeveloped region in South Africa I have ever seen!

GroundUp_News What African leaders do to their citizens is so unfair, like they all deserve to be stoned to death. I wish it will get better anytime soon but it will never. But then also having a lot of children at this perilous time is tricky.

GroundUp_News Who did you vote for Gogo

GroundUp_News When our neighbor or family member go through difficulties do we ask which party they vote for?

GroundUp_News This is priority please help this family EC government. There are many of these families in SA.

GroundUp_News The blame is squarely on the ward councillor who should have done all the ground work to help this family. It seems the children were not even registered after their births. Hope they get help soon. Sad

GroundUp_News So where are the men? Start building your family base.

GroundUp_News Where is Mmusi Maimane..

GroundUp_News Guess what. You are guaranteed that life for another 5 years. ANC will continue to loot

GroundUp_News 'A nation can win freedom without its people becoming free'. Have we learned any lessons since Joshua Nkomo realized this? And you have a leader who has amassed billions of dollars at the instance of these poor constituents.

GroundUp_News This is sad MYANC you got the votes, now can we really see much change CyrilRamaphosa PresidencyZA

GroundUp_News Why is she complaining? She should be rejoicing coz their Buffalo won

GroundUp_News I fead the article. The government / anc is being blamed. My other question now arises. No ID because she can't prove the kids are her own through birth. Where were they born then? Surely hospital records are kept?

GroundUp_News Does it metter who we voted when we need help.

GroundUp_News She must visit OfficialSASSA . She can get R1780 and the children R420 each. That is R3040. They can get the necessities , that is food, clothes, beds bedding etc.

GroundUp_News No. Politics won't resolve your laziness. Pakishani izimpahla ekhoneni kahle, nishanele phansi. Imali ye grant niyisebenzise kahle ukondla izingane. Usisi angacela umsebenzi emakhishini. Kutshalwe ngaphandle izithelo. Ipolotiki ayincedi mekunje, qha! Sukumani.

GroundUp_News But I'm sure she voted for the ANC,

GroundUp_News Those are ANC Voters so let her enjoy that Freedom she failed to change Government few days ago

GroundUp_News Let me guess who she voted for... A party beginning with A and ending in C?

GroundUp_News Let me guess who she voted for the last 25 years! 🙄🤨😏🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

GroundUp_News I acknowledge the plight of this old lady. Her children though deserve shambok for bringing small children into this sea of poverty! Now its the granny’s problem!

GroundUp_News Vote anc no matter what , people of this country should realise loyalty is not to a party but to themselves and their neighbours

GroundUp_News So vote for change...

GroundUp_News OMG 💔💔💔

GroundUp_News They'll still vote for the ANC 🙄

GroundUp_News ANCECape pls assist..not time to investigate which party she voted for...pls ubuntu needs t b applied

GroundUp_News Yet she continues to vote ANC 💔💔💔 WHY? 😡😡😡 it’s like the ANC has bewitched our people. When will this old lady realize that the answer to her problems is removing the incompetent and corrupt ANC Eastern Cape govt? This is heartbreaking

GroundUp_News wonder who she voted for

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