Mamelodi flood victims to get new land in Pretoria east
The land will house 15 700 stands.
The Tshwane metro has recently welcomed the Gauteng human settlement department’s purchase of land in Pretoria east that will house flood victims.
The land is expected to be divided into 15 700 stands that will be home to the residents of Tshwane regions 5 and 6 who lost their homes to floods early this year.
Metro human settlements MMC Abel Tau said the purchased land is situated in Pienaarspoort.
“On Monday, I met with the affected community members and their ward councillor to announce the new developments,” Tau said.
“The metro has made provisions for the relocation costs, which include transport, clearing and preparation of the site.”
He said rudimentary water and sanitation services will be provided once the communities have been moved.
A land surveyor and a town planner will be deployed to inspect the land and make necessary preparations for the upcoming relocations.
In March, Tau told Rekord that the metro wanted to relocate the residents by October.
He said then that his department had allocated a budget for land acquisition, relocation of the flood victims and formalisation of some informal settlements that had been waiting since 2021.
“The proposed land will be rezoned accordingly. The declaration of the township will be prioritised in preparation for the bulk infrastructure. The rezoning and declarations process will not hinder relocations and the relocations are eminent,” he said.
“My department has taken the plight of the flood victims seriously and we continue to work tirelessly to identify suitable land for beneficiaries. Our goal is to ensure that we relocate identified beneficiaries to their permanent stands before the start of the rainy season.”
Tau said he was pleased with the progress that has been made.
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