Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has called on municipal officials in the province to prioritise the elderly and child-headed families when they issue government houses.
While in Seabe, also near Marapyane, Mabuza did not believe his eyes when he found a child-headed family whose elder youngster, a 26-year Annah Marakalala had six children from five fathers with no house and food.
Premier gave her R500 for them to buy food as the kids were weak from hunger.
Another publicity stunt from shower mans ally only R500 What about mismanagement of funds from Mbombela stadium Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
SilentPartner
I thought that has been the practice... Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
Papage
People in the rural areas used to build houses for themselves, proper strong mud houses that even harricane Cyndy could not destroy, what happened after 1994? people should have been encouraged to continue building those strong houses, now the Government will give you an RDP that will fall on you and your kids withing a month, please be careful, I dont trust ANC Government anymore. What I am encouraging is Communities should use stones to build their houses, like they did some years back, my Grand parents house build many years ago is still standing in Limpopo, it was build by stones and mud, each time i visit home, I sleep in there and I sleep well. Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
hulas
Pr excise 500 is nothing.giving poor people hand outs and free houses is not a solution to solve the suffering our people.Government must create jobs for its citizens,if it cant then the least it can do is to create investor friendly environment to attract investors. Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
golly459
While in Seabe, also near Marapyane, Mabuza did not believe his eyes when he found a child-headed family whose elder youngster, a 26-year Annah Marakalala had six children from five fathers with no house and food
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26 with six kids?? Why us poor people like to make things worse for us by producing more and more kids. you dont have shelter and food but only power for producing Bafana Bafana Team?? Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
DJ-Winner
Well, I blame Zuma for this. I blame ANC for this...
Where is racists and tribalists to whine? Where are you people? Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
Phathuza
These government officials the only thing they good at posing for cameras, corruption , fraud Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
MommaC
"It raises many questions as to why they were left out"
Not really. They just can't afford the bribes Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
Winilen
While in Seabe, also near Marapyane, Mabuza did not believe his eyes when he found a child-headed family whose elder youngster, a 26-year Annah Marakalala had six children from five fathers with no house and food.
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This is what I dont realy understand sometimes she is poor & she have 6 children from different fathers. Six children will grow up poor depending on government for food, clothes etc because of one person who cant control her self & man who took advantage of her. Report Abuse
@Winilen
True that, check de statistics results blacks are way far from education, Decent salary, matric, qualification and good education, simply because we making so many kids knowing that we can’t afford. #Government grant will never take your kids to varsity,#
Since she’s got six kids it shows that she doesn’t use protection, what will happened if she diagnosed with disease and end up dead???? Those six kids will produce another six black poor uneducated kids multiply by 50 and it will end up with the whole community not educated and suffering??
Well, more kids, more ANC votes. We are not complaining. Those are our votes right there.... Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
Mavara
@ GOLLY 459
26 with six kids?? Why us poor people like to make things worse for us by producing more and more kids. you dont have shelter and food but only power for producing Bafana Bafana Team??
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I think making babies is the stress reliever for us poor people.You forget all the problems you have by doing that thing (you know mos).Other countiries like Ethiopia and Somalia people are dying of hunger but still have time to make babies.Even in coutries were there are civil wars people have time to make a quickie. Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
cherichoc1
At 26years and 6 children different Papa's the minister should have taken her to the nearest clinic for birth control. Lets try to resolve the problem. Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
Groenepapier456
some wit mense are poor, some cant even afford a mere garden boy Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
DJ-Winner
Those six kids you are whining about will probable win us 2030 elections. So, those kids are important strategically to the ANC's leadership sustainability... Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
Winilen
@THEmadame2B-BBEE
1. Whose body is it? definitely not you bloggers if this cherie feels like she wants to bonk let her be, y should she want to do something she doesn’t in order to conform to what society is redeemed as acceptable in order to survive.....You go Annah, you can have as many bambino's as you want
tlitlitlitltiltltiltitli
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Yes you are 100% correct it her body but who is supporting the children she is having if it our money.
I will gaurantee you one of these kids will become a drug addict, a criminal etc under the situation they are in. Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
golly459
@DJ-Winner
True because they will vote for ANC to make sure they doesn’t lose Child grant. The reason poor remain poor is because they afraid vote for the better party “”Simply because they don’t want to lose the grant## Can you beat six multiply by 50 alone NOOO!!
do you know how cruel is hunger? do you know how cruel it is if you not educated? Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
SWEETYK
paggos
Good people.
do you know how cruel is hunger? do you know how cruel it is if you not educated?
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Nna I know that is why ke tshaba go etsa bana bantsi. Nagana kamo wa breast feeda and kamo o lapile what is that? cause vele its a must gore a antshe ngwana lebese la tura. Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
sowet123
Kids are blessings from God, we shouldn't forget that, just take a look at their innocent faces they have done nothing wrong god have plans for them
We shouldn’t criticise
sowet123
Kids are blessings from God, we shouldn't forget that, just take a look at their innocent faces they have done nothing wrong god have plans for them
We shouldn’t criticise
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This is a fact my sister, but again we have to think for those poor kids. Gone are those days where you can go to your neighbour's garden and pick some veggies and cook for your kids. Life now guys its getting more and more difficult/tough. I'm not judging my sister I know you didn't point anyone when you raise this comment, but I think we have to shift our mind a little bit no more manna from heaven bathong re ya phanda strong le teng. Report Abuse
Oct 30, 2012
tetrahedron
That's new. An ANC politician with more than two brain cells!! Miracles do happen. Report Abuse
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Arewanga
Atlease something better has been done.Report Abuse
madimetsha
well done Premier, Putco has over 700 buses in Mpumalanga, its good they are assiting in terms of giving back.....***************************************************************************
While in Seabe, also near Marapyane, Mabuza did not believe his eyes when he found a child-headed family whose elder youngster, a 26-year Annah Marakalala had six children from five fathers with no house and food.
Premier gave her R500 for them to buy food as the kids were weak from hunger.
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is the child young at 26? come on Sowetan....
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madimetsha
she is busy pumping kids out but referd to as a kid???Report Abuse
yusuf1234
well thts realy good news...Report Abuse
Phathuza
Another publicity stunt from shower mans ally only R500 What about mismanagement of funds from Mbombela stadiumReport Abuse
SilentPartner
I thought that has been the practice...Report Abuse
Papage
People in the rural areas used to build houses for themselves, proper strong mud houses that even harricane Cyndy could not destroy, what happened after 1994? people should have been encouraged to continue building those strong houses, now the Government will give you an RDP that will fall on you and your kids withing a month, please be careful, I dont trust ANC Government anymore. What I am encouraging is Communities should use stones to build their houses, like they did some years back, my Grand parents house build many years ago is still standing in Limpopo, it was build by stones and mud, each time i visit home, I sleep in there and I sleep well.Report Abuse
hulas
Pr excise 500 is nothing.giving poor people hand outs and free houses is not a solution to solve the suffering our people.Government must create jobs for its citizens,if it cant then the least it can do is to create investor friendly environment to attract investors.Report Abuse
golly459
While in Seabe, also near Marapyane, Mabuza did not believe his eyes when he found a child-headed family whose elder youngster, a 26-year Annah Marakalala had six children from five fathers with no house and food========================================================================
26 with six kids?? Why us poor people like to make things worse for us by producing more and more kids. you dont have shelter and food but only power for producing Bafana Bafana Team??
Report Abuse
DJ-Winner
Well, I blame Zuma for this. I blame ANC for this...Where is racists and tribalists to whine? Where are you people?
Report Abuse
Phathuza
These government officials the only thing they good at posing for cameras, corruption , fraudReport Abuse
MommaC
"It raises many questions as to why they were left out"Not really. They just can't afford the bribes
Report Abuse
Winilen
While in Seabe, also near Marapyane, Mabuza did not believe his eyes when he found a child-headed family whose elder youngster, a 26-year Annah Marakalala had six children from five fathers with no house and food..........................................................................................................................
This is what I dont realy understand sometimes she is poor & she have 6 children from different fathers. Six children will grow up poor depending on government for food, clothes etc because of one person who cant control her self & man who took advantage of her.
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SWEETYK
@ GOLLY 459TRUE.
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golly459
@WinilenTrue that, check de statistics results blacks are way far from education, Decent salary, matric, qualification and good education, simply because we making so many kids knowing that we can’t afford. #Government grant will never take your kids to varsity,#
Since she’s got six kids it shows that she doesn’t use protection, what will happened if she diagnosed with disease and end up dead???? Those six kids will produce another six black poor uneducated kids multiply by 50 and it will end up with the whole community not educated and suffering??
Report Abuse
MommaC
Winilenit is a circle of madness.
worst of all is that it is all so senseless. Protection from pregnancy is both available and completely free
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Groenepapier456
some wit mense are poor, some cant even afford a mere garden boy,Report Abuse
DJ-Winner
Well, more kids, more ANC votes. We are not complaining. Those are our votes right there....Report Abuse
Mavara
@ GOLLY 45926 with six kids?? Why us poor people like to make things worse for us by producing more and more kids. you dont have shelter and food but only power for producing Bafana Bafana Team??
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I think making babies is the stress reliever for us poor people.You forget all the problems you have by doing that thing (you know mos).Other countiries like Ethiopia and Somalia people are dying of hunger but still have time to make babies.Even in coutries were there are civil wars people have time to make a quickie.
Report Abuse
cherichoc1
At 26years and 6 children different Papa's the minister should have taken her to the nearest clinic for birth control. Lets try to resolve the problem.Report Abuse
Groenepapier456
some wit mense are poor, some cant even afford a mere garden boyReport Abuse
DJ-Winner
Those six kids you are whining about will probable win us 2030 elections. So, those kids are important strategically to the ANC's leadership sustainability...Report Abuse
Winilen
@THEmadame2B-BBEE1. Whose body is it? definitely not you bloggers if this cherie feels like she wants to bonk let her be, y should she want to do something she doesn’t in order to conform to what society is redeemed as acceptable in order to survive.....You go Annah, you can have as many bambino's as you want
tlitlitlitltiltltiltitli
......................................................................................................................
Yes you are 100% correct it her body but who is supporting the children she is having if it our money.
I will gaurantee you one of these kids will become a drug addict, a criminal etc under the situation they are in.
Report Abuse
golly459
@DJ-WinnerTrue because they will vote for ANC to make sure they doesn’t lose Child grant. The reason poor remain poor is because they afraid vote for the better party “”Simply because they don’t want to lose the grant## Can you beat six multiply by 50 alone NOOO!!
Report Abuse
paggos
Good people.do you know how cruel is hunger? do you know how cruel it is if you not educated?
Report Abuse
SWEETYK
paggosGood people.
do you know how cruel is hunger? do you know how cruel it is if you not educated?
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Nna I know that is why ke tshaba go etsa bana bantsi. Nagana kamo wa breast feeda and kamo o lapile what is that? cause vele its a must gore a antshe ngwana lebese la tura.
Report Abuse
sowet123
Kids are blessings from God, we shouldn't forget that, just take a look at their innocent faces they have done nothing wrong god have plans for themWe shouldn’t criticise
Report Abuse
SWEETYK
sowet123Kids are blessings from God, we shouldn't forget that, just take a look at their innocent faces they have done nothing wrong god have plans for them
We shouldn’t criticise
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This is a fact my sister, but again we have to think for those poor kids. Gone are those days where you can go to your neighbour's garden and pick some veggies and cook for your kids. Life now guys its getting more and more difficult/tough. I'm not judging my sister I know you didn't point anyone when you raise this comment, but I think we have to shift our mind a little bit no more manna from heaven bathong re ya phanda strong le teng.
Report Abuse
tetrahedron
That's new. An ANC politician with more than two brain cells!! Miracles do happen.Report Abuse
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