Some residents of Mahikeng in the North West have criticised the Provincial Department of Human Settlements over the R54-million-Marang Estates housing project that has been abandoned for over a decade.
The controversial project was halted by the National Home Building Registration Council for non-compliance with its safety requirements. Some residents in Mahikeng lament that money was already wasted on this, a project that should have been used to improve the lives of residents. “I think this has been a waste of money and a waste of infrastructure because they could have empowered our youth and benefitted our people and our local people here in Mahikeng.”