Housing department scoops a clutch of awards
Port Shepstone's own recognised as the best in the entire country
ONCE again, the Department of Human Settlements has earned top honours at the Govan Mbeki Awards, for the third consecutive year.
Ranked top provincial department in the country, the department has added more accolades to its already lengthy list.
Ray Nkonyeni municipality was one of two municipalities which received awards for best accredited municipality in level 1.
Other awards include:
* Best performing province;
* Best rental housing tribunal;
* Best Community Residential Unit.
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According to the department’s communications director, Kiru Naidoo, with a track record of just under 30 000 houses a year, KwaZulu-Natal is way ahead of the other eight provinces, including the Western Cape and Gauteng .
“What makes this service delivery achievement more compelling is that KZN does the job with a smaller budget than many of its counterparts.”
MEC Ravi Pillay pointed out that his department routinely spends its full budget and also receives funds from unspent budgets in other provinces.
“If there were more funds KZN would be able to build more houses,” he added.
The MEC also stressed that the department’s work was more than just building houses.
“We’re changing our people’s lives with quality human settlements that allow our citizens to live, work, play and pray in a secure environment.”
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