Metro relocates more informal dwellers
Thus far, more than 700 informal settlement dwellers have been moved to Orchards Extension 110.
The Tshwane metro relocated several informal settlement dwellers to Orchards Extension 110 last week.
“This past Friday, April 1 we were able to relocate a total of 158 beneficiaries,” Tshwane MMC for Human Settlements Abel Tau said.
Last year, the metro secured Orchards 110 to relocate 210 beneficiaries from the Heatherdale informal settlement to make way for a new property development.
Residents from other informal settlements in the west of Pretoria who had their informal dwellings damaged in flash floods in February were also being relocated to Orchards Extension 110.
Tau said the most recent relocation brought the total number of beneficiaries who had been relocated to the site to 776.
“The beneficiaries were relocated from communities such as Witfontein, Strydfontein, Little Germany, Mazambaneng, Kabini Gardens, Gomora and Donosa,” he said.
He further said the metro had since declared Orchards Extension 110 as a “municipal transitional settlement”.
This was done in line with clauses 16 and 32 of the Tshwane town-planning scheme.
“The intention is to proceed with a parallel approach to develop the area. In this regard, the City has appointed a town planner to commence with the township establishment process,” Tau said.
He added that the metro also committed to developing the area into a sustainable human settlement with all the required amenities on an incremental basis, following a phased approach.
“Currently, the City provides interim basic services through water tankers and chemical toilets,” he said.
His department was also working hand-in-hand with the community safety cluster and the Department of Home Affairs to ensure that only South African citizens benefitted from the project.
“This project is aimed at providing previously disadvantaged communities with security of tenure and contributing towards achieving public policy outcomes to create integrated communities closer to employment opportunities and public transport.”
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