One South African city spent R371 million to build houses that are standing empty and being stripped bare

• The City of Ekurhuleni spent R371 million building 3,510 houses that are standing empty after the project was halted in 2021.
• The Tembisa Extension 25 Mega Housing Project was launched in 2018 to move people out of informal settlements by providing low-income housing, and it was designed to address severe housing shortages in the City of Ekurhuleni.
• Five years after the project's halt, the Gauteng Provincial Government is still investigating the failed project, with the City of Ekurhuleni being held responsible for its implementation.