Human Settlements hands over 500 houses
Mr Speedy Mashilo, MEC of Human Settlements, has vowed to pull all stops to ensure the eradication of the rapidly increase in informal settlements in the area.
Speaking during a public engagement that was aimed at creating an opportunity for communities to engage with government about service delivery issues, Mr Mashilo said his department would do everything possible to solve the problem.
Locals took the opportunity to raise concerns over various service delivery problems with Mr Mashilo and the Govan Mbeki Municipal executive mayor, Ms Flora Maboa-Boltman.
They complained about the old infrastructure, electricity being shut down for a long time, land invasion, the slow pace of issuing title deeds and the illegal selling of RDP houses by officials and councillors.
Mr Mashilo said a detailed report over pressing service delivery challenges at Govan Mbeki Municipality will be developed for urgent government intervention.
The department has planned to deliver approximately 3 000 housing units, 287 gap market houses, 500 rental housing units and social amenities through the delivery of another integrated human settlements project in the municipality during the 2017/18 financial year.
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