Daveyton Ext. 14 serviced stands project temporarily halted after community disruptions

The Ekurhuleni metro has temporarily halted the process to hand over serviced stands at Daveyton Extension 14 and to repair damaged water and sanitation installations.

This follows repeated community disruptions and vandalism.

Solly Mashabela, the acting spokesperson of the metro, said that the disruptions have resulted in financially unviable costs to the metro.

“Once all issues that hold back completion of the project and the handover of the serviced stands are resolved, the metro will resume.”

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Before the disruptions, he added that the metro had repaired damaged geysers and bathroom equipment to make the stands ready for allocation.

“To that effect, MMC for Human Settlements Clr Lesiba Mpya has held successive community consultation meetings on October 18 and November 29 in preparation for a smooth allocation of the stands to the rightful beneficiaries,” said Mashabela.

“A preliminary allocation to 16 beneficiaries was done before the community disruptions and intimidation of beneficiaries started. The beneficiaries were mainly backyard dwellers of Daveyton,” he said.

Mashabela added that the contractor would therefore hand over the site to security officials to prevent further vandalism of property, whilst the metro intervenes to prepare resumption of smooth allocation of the stands.

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“The Daveyton Extension 14 serviced stand project has a yield of 483 units, and 96 per cent of the stands are ready for occupation.

“The project comprised of zoned stands with piped water, flushing toilets, water geysers, and sewer and stormwater infrastructure.

“The stands have title deeds that will be handed over to the beneficiaries to secure their right of ownership.”