The Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla and the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe, officially launched the executive housing project in Mavula this week, beginning construction at the homestead of 85-year-old Makhundu Aaron and his wife, Monica Magagula, aged 72.
The elderly couple, currently staying in a one-room stick-and-mud structure, are among the first recipients of the homes pledged by His Majesty King Mswati III earlier this year. The launch marks the beginning of a larger national housing initiative for vulnerable citizens across various constituencies.
Speaking during the visit, the DPM said the government had mobilised the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and other partners, including the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF), to ensure speedy delivery of the homes.
Minister Ndwandwe credited the swift rollout of the project to the coordination between national leadership, the Inkhundla council, and local community leaders who helped identify deserving households.
The Deputy Prime Minister also visited other soon-to-be beneficiaries in the area, including 48-year-old Nandi Nyamane Mhlanga, a disabled mother of four who depends on a government disability grant and assistance from her sister-in-law. Another recipient is Mliba Motsa, 54, a father of two living in a crumbling stick-and-mud home, and 51-year-old Thulisile Mhlanga, who had started building a two-roomed house but stalled due to lack of funds.
Materials for the homes have already been delivered, and construction is underway. The project will extend to other constituencies, including Mpolonjeni and Hosea.
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