Open letter to executive
ue to corrupt officials and politicians from your municipality and the housing department, the land was transferred to a private owner and the municipality had to remove those beneficiaries to allow them to apply for the second time. Some of them are still homeless.
It was approved in 2000 after
235 RDP houses’ beneficiaries were identified. Under that pretence, the department of the former local government and housing put forward R2 820 000 for engineering design, town planning and instIt was approved in 2000 after
235 RDP houses’ beneficiaries were identified.
Under that pretence, the department of the former local government and housing put forward R2 820 000 for engineering design, town planning and installation and provision of water, sewer, roads and more.
Due to corrupt officials and politicians from your municipality and the housing department, the land was transferred to a private owner and the municipality had to remove those beneficiaries to allow them to apply for the second time. Some of them are still homeless.
During the financial year 2009/10 council took a resolution to recoup the money spent by government and until today this had not yet been implemented.
We have forwarded a formal complaint to the Public Protector to investigate the unlawful use of taxpayers’ money. We are aware that there are individual officials who have not disclosed their business interests towards the project.
Some were involved in the initial stages as members of Sanco who later became councillors.
There are top political leaders who are involved and protect every decision pronounced by council about the initiative and have pocketed R7 500 each for assisting on the transfer of the land.
We request your council to investigate the matter and all the beneficiaries be given their approved houses and the monies spent by government be recouped from the owner of the land.
In the early 2000s, the owner of Emoyeni forcefully removed people and some were left homeless while watching a bulldozer destroy their houses. Those memories are still vivid in the minds of many.
We must make it clear that as the community of Msogwaba, we are not supporting any development at Emoyeni and we are going to object even when it comes to meetings for a resolution.
We further request your office to ensure that interests of the people are protected.allation and provision of water, sewer, roads and more.
Due to corrupt officials and politicians from your municipality and the housing department, the land was transferred to a private owner and the municipality had to remove those beneficiaries to allow them to apply for the second time.
Some of them are still homeless.
During the financial year 2009/10 council took a resolution to recoup the money spent by government and until today this had not yet been implemented.
We have forwarded a formal complaint to the Public Protector to investigate the unlawful use of taxpayers’ money. We are aware that there are individual officials who have not disclosed their business interests towards the project.
Some were involved in the initial stages as members of Sanco who later became councillors.
There are top political leaders who are involved and protect every decision pronounced by council about the initiative and have pocketed R7 500 each for assisting on the transfer of the land.
We request your council to investigate the matter and all the beneficiaries be given their approved houses and the monies spent by government be recouped from the owner of the land.
In the early 2000s, the owner of Emoyeni forcefully removed people and some were left homeless while watching a bulldozer destroy their houses.
Those memories are still vivid in the minds of many.
We must make it clear that as the community of Msogwaba, we are not supporting any development at Emoyeni and we are going to object even when it comes to meetings for a resolution. We further request your office to ensure that interests of the people are protected.
