COMMENT: How South Africa’s top brass continue to inflate government housing figures and why it matters
Government officials maintain that over 4 million houses have been provided to the poor. We explain why this claim is misleading.
Government officials maintain that over 4 million houses have been provided to the poor. We explain why this claim is misleading.
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