In Buffalo City, approximately 2,000 beneficiaries of the West Bank Restitution Project remain without housing 26 years after their land claims were settled.

The housing project, intended to provide 2,026 residential plots and communal facilities, has stalled with land earmarked for beneficiaries now occupied.

Buffalo City Metro and the Housing Development Agency (HDA) blame each other for delays, with the municipality accusing the HDA of failing to clear the site and the HDA disputing its mandate.Beneficiaries, many of whom have since passed away, express frustration over unfulfilled promises.Legal actions, including a 2021 court order for evictions, have not been enforced due to complexities in relocation.The project faces further challenges with contractor issues and the 'construction mafia'.Despite efforts to address the crisis, beneficiaries remain without homes, highlighting systemic failures in land reform implementation.