Tsakane residents occupy serviced stands
“We are monitoring all the people who were placed daily to ensure no one is occupying a stand illegally,” she explains.
Tsakane – The residents of Siyahlala Extension One and Six can now see a light at the end of the tunnel after more than 18 years’ waiting to be placed on a legal stand they can call home.
A group of 209 residents will be placed on the serviced stands which were erected and abandoned in 2017.
The stands are furnished with a bathroom, water connection and geaser.
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Ward 81 Clr Makhosazana Gwayana says the construction of the serviced stands was halted after continuous disturbances and protests by the residents.
“After consultation with the Department of Housing and other stakeholders, we decided to place some of the residents on these stands while we wait for the budget for the construction of RDP houses to be allocated.
“We are pleading with residents to allow the process of placing beneficiaries to run smoothly without any protests.
“All beneficiaries will receive a reference letter from Department of Housing officials which states a date to be moved and assisted with the move and with the rebuilding of their shacks.
“We are monitoring all the people who were placed daily to ensure no one is occupying a stand illegally,” she explains.
Resident and beneficiary Thomas Mthombeni (65) says he has been living in Ext Six since 2002.
“I had given up on the idea of receiving a stand which one day I would receive a title deed for.
“I am happy that finally government is delivering on their promises of over two decades.
“Through the years we have seen different councillors instated in positions of leadership and all they did was feed us empty promises.
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“My five children will have a place to call home.
“I am not even concerned about when they will build us houses, this is a permanent home for my children,” he adds.
Another resident, Simon Maswanganyi, says his only concern is the shortage of electricity connections.
“I hope we will not be forced to wait for electricity until after they decided to build us RDP houses,” he adds.
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