South Africa



An air of elation permeated the often quiet suburb of Copesville in Ward 29 of Msunduzi Local Municipality in uMgungundlovu District Municipality on Friday 22 March 2024 when six houses belonging to military veterans were officially handed over to them after a long wait The Friday hand over marked a second installment of the hand over of houses to military veterans following the January hand over of houses to the military veterans in uMshwathi Local Municipality also in uMgungundlovu District Municipality. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works Sipho "KK" Nkosi accompanied by Msunduzi Local Municipality Mayor Cllr Mzimkhulu Thebolla officiated at the hand over of six houses to members of the Liberation War Fighters mostly drawn from the Azanian Liberation Army (AZANLA) the erstwhile military wing of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) . Among the six AZANLA members who took occupation of their houses included Lucky Zulu, Phumlani Kweyams and Andile Rasta Cele.