By: Matshidiso Selebeleng

Mamiki Radimpane and her family in Thaba Nchu received a brand new house from the Department of Human Settlements as part of an initiative to replace mud houses with Innovative Building Technologies (IBT).

The handover ceremony which took place on Friday  was attended by MEC for Cooperative Governance and Human Settlements, Saki Mokoena, his HOD, Adv Tumelo Phahlo, and the MMC for Human Settlements at the Mangaung Metro, Ntombi Nhlapo,

 Radimpane,, expressed her gratitude to the government for including her in the project.

 "I'm still shocked and find it hard to believe this is happening. I used to live in a house that would get flooded when it rained, and I had to put buckets everywhere.

“ Today, I'm so happy to have a bath and a toilet in the house. I don't have to go outside anymore," she said.

The department will hand over about 50 IBT houses by December this year.

The project involves building new houses using innovative building technologies, providing beneficiaries with safe and dignified shelter.

"Mokoena during his opening speech said the department is committed to eradicating mud houses and providing decent shelter to all citizens.

“The project is a testament to the government's efforts to improve the lives of citizens and provide them with better living conditions, said Mokoena.