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Mark Wiggett

MARK WIGGETT was born on November 23 1950 in Port Elizabeth and went to Union High School in Graaff-Reinet where he matriculated in 1969. He spent 28 years freelancing in…>

R1 billion Zanemvula housing project
THERE SHALL BE HOUSES, SECURITY AND COMFORT! So promised the 1955 Freedom Charter. But poor planning, the misappropriation of funds, and a lack of vision, capacity and will have all mitigated against that dream being realised. Here MARK WIGGETT laments the plight of the people who were promised decent homes in the Zanemvula housing project. But it is just as relevant to the vast majority of people throughout South Africa.