Bay’s housing backlog nightmare
By Nomazima Nkosi - 03 March 2018
[caption id="attachment_241007" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Barbara Smith, 56, in front of her shack in Lapland in Uitenhage.
Picture: Werner Hills[/caption]
It could take Nelson Mandela Bay more than three decades to deal with its housing backlog if it continues building RDP houses at its current pace. It could take even longer if the masses of informal settlements sprouting around the city persist, adding to the already voluminous housing list.
