"In Hanover Park they highlighted the terrible plight of backyard dwellers and the fact that year after year nothing has been done to help you: the hope and despair you all live with every day"

This quote by Mangosuthu Buthelezi speaks to the ongoing struggle of backyard occupants in Hanover Park. He highlights the dreadful predicament of these people, noting that year after year, nothing has actually been done to help them. This absence of action has developed a cycle of hope and misery that these people cope with every day. The quote talks to the need for action to be required to help these individuals, and to break the cycle of poverty and anguish that they are stuck in. It is a call to action to those in power to take actions to enhance the lives of these people, and to provide them with the resources and assistance they need to break out of the cycle of poverty and anguish.