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Poverty 20 years on

Asumpta LattusApril 24, 2014

Many people living in South Africa's former homelands were full of hope when apartheid ended. But they still don't have access to clean water and electricity.

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Farmer on a field in KwaZulu-Natal (photo: DW/Subry Govender)
Image: DW/Subry Govender

Life in South Africa’s former homelands

Dlingiziwe Ngubani is poor and furious. He lives in what was once the former homeland KwaZulu, where black people were forced to live during the apartheid era. Electricity, clean water or decent schools were unknown to the residents. Poverty, alcoholism were part of everyday life. After apartheid came to an end, Ngubani hoped his life would improve. Asumpta Lattus visited Ngubani's village.