The City of Ekurhuleni has become the first municipality in Gauteng to implement the Rapid Land Release Programme.
The ANC Gauteng Province commended the Gauteng Provincial Government, led by premier David Makhura, for wasting no time to implement this programme.
According to the programme, beneficiaries who do not qualify to receive RDP houses and also cannot access home loans from financial institutions, will be handed serviced stands (with tarred streets, electricity, water and sanitation) and title deeds for them to build their own homes.
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Makhura, accompanied by the executive mayor of Ekurhuleni, Clr Mzwandile Masina, and the MEC for human settlement, Uhuru Moiloa, launched the programme on August 31, where 2 000 families will be given land to build on.
“Furthermore, Makhura announced in this phase 120 farms from Ekurhuleni will be released to people who have a plan to productively make use of them,” said Tasneem Motara, spokesperson for the ANC Gauteng.
“The ANC in Gauteng resolved at its 13th provincial conference in July to expedite the implementation of the ANC resolution on land expropriation without compensation through the rollout of the Rapid Land Release Programme, which will see land being expropriated and released to beneficiaries for human settlement and to those who want to establish their own businesses, especially in the townships,” Motara said in a statement.
“It is very clear the only way to resolve the historical injustice on the land question is to ensure the land, which is a crucial component in the value chain when we talk of radical socio-economic transformation, is handed back to the people.
“During the recent parliamentary constitutional review public hearings, Gauteng residents were emphatic when they stated the land is their heritage and true economic emancipation cannot take place unless they own their land.
“We reiterate the call made by the 13th provincial conference for the ANC-led government to continue taking the lead in ensuring all spheres of government in the province immediately release land for housing, industrial development and urban agriculture.”
