“I’m So Extremely Happy”: Northern Cape Woman Shows How She Got a RDP House

• Yvodia Andrews from Wrenchville in the Northern Cape shared her emotional story of how she became the beneficiary of her late mother's RDP house
• The young woman expressed her joy at finally having a secure home for her children, urging other South Africans not to sell their inherited government houses
• South Africans praised her gratitude and positive attitude in the comments, with many congratulating her on receiving this blessing

A Northern Cape woman has touched hearts across South Africa after sharing her emotional story about receiving an RDP house.

Yvodia Andrews from Wrenchville appeared in a video posted by the Northern Cape Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Facebook page @Coghsta NC on 23 July 2025 as part of their "Testimony Wednesday" series, where she expressed her heartfelt appreciation for inheriting her late mother's government house.

According to Wikipedia, the Northern Cape Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements, and Traditional Affairs is responsible for overseeing municipalities and housing developments within the Northern Cape province. The department's vision is to see people of the Northern Cape living in integrated sustainable human settlements, with its mission focused on facilitating and managing sustainable housing development for effective service delivery.

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Yvodia explained that she became the beneficiary of her mother's RDP house in June 2025 after her mother passed away. She shared that her mother had waited so long for the house and used to visit the property with her family before it was completed.

"My mother used to say she's not going to stay in the house, and I didn't know exactly why she meant that. Maybe she was already preparing herself to leave the earth," Yvodia said emotionally.

The young woman expressed her extreme happiness at now having a secure roof over her head.

"I don't have to stress about tomorrow, what if someone is going to chase me out. No one's going to do that anymore because now it's mine," she said, explaining how the house allows her to provide stability for her children.

Yvodia ended her testimony with advice for other South Africans:

"If you receive yours from your parents, please don't sell your house, guys, because this is yours. You must be proud of it. I heard people are complaining around me, but I'm not complaining. I'm just happy I got a house."

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SA celebrates woman's RDP house joy

@Sheila Williams congratulated her:

"Congratulations, Yvodia... Enjoy your house, your safe space for you and your children 🙏🕯️♥️."

@Artie Phatlane praised:

"All the Glory goes straight to Jesus Christ of Nazareth 👌👌👌."

@Erna Human advised:

"Please, glorify the LORD first. HE provide it to you through your mother's wisdom. I love you, gratitude 🥰❤️."

@Freda Latola blessed her:

"Blessings in your mother's gift to you!! ❤️"

@Kelebile Tshekedi observed:

"Oh, she is so happy 🥰she appreciates it so much."

@Beanca Rentia Ditone encouraged:

"Yes, girl, more blessings are on the way. Congratulations, chomper ❤️."

How to get an RDP house in SA

According to the SA Government site, government subsidised housing is a programme that allows beneficiaries to acquire houses built and provided by the government through subsidies. These houses were commonly called 'RDP Houses' after the Reconstruction and Development Programme implemented by President Nelson Mandela's government in 1994.

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To qualify for a government house, applicants must be South African citizens who are contractually capable, earn less than R3,500.01 per month per household, and be first-time government subsidy recipients. Single people must have financial dependents, and applicants need identity documents, birth certificates of children, and proof of income. Applications can be made at Provincial Departments of Human Settlements or local municipalities, though waiting periods differ across municipalities, and housing development typically takes at least two years.

Watch the Facebook clip below:

Other stories of RDP house transformations

• Briefly News recently reported on a woman whose friend renovated her RDP into a modern house with stunning interior pics, but what she did to the kitchen had everyone amazed.
• A Sasolburg woman documented her journey renovating her RDP house, starting with her bedroom, but the epic transformation she achieved was inspiring.
• A woman's RDP home makeover stunned Mzansi as SA gushed over the transformation, but the before and after photos will leave you speechless.

Source: Briefly News