Share

HUNGER A BIG PROBLEM IN KASIS

accreditation
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. Foto by Edrea du ToitPhoto by
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. Foto by Edrea du ToitPhoto by

SOCIAL Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu recently said no one should die of hunger.

But it seems residents of ward 122, south of Joburg, haven’t received help and food during lockdown.

Donating blankets in Eikenhoff recently, Councillor Sthembiso Zungu spoke about the food crisis.

“Hunger is a big challenge in Eikenhoff, Lehae, Vlaakfontein, Zakaria Park and parts of Lenasia South.

“We’ve not received any help with food and it’s frustrating as people accuse counsellors of stealing food parcels meant for the people.”

Zungu said he received vegetables for only 200 families.

“Imagine how difficult it is to decide who to give the vegetables to and who not to out of 36 000 families,” he said.

He said he’s been knocking at doors of businesses and the office of the mayor for food parcels or any donations.

“For now we rely on businesses like Light Fibre, which donated these blankets,” said Zungu.

Get the best in Soccer, News and Lifestyle content with SNL24 PLUS
For 14 free days, you can have access to the best from Soccer Laduma, KickOff, Daily Sun, TrueLove and Drum. Thereafter you will be billed R29 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
Subscribe to SNL24 PLUS
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
What do you value most personally?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Earning tons of money
21% - 4 votes
Career Progression
5% - 1 votes
Work-Life balance
74% - 14 votes
Vote
Let us know what you think

Contact the People’s Paper with feedback on stories and how we could make dailysun.co.za even better!

Learn more
Do you have a story for the People’s Paper?

Click below to contact our news desk and share your story with SunLand!

Let's do it!