KwaNdwalane deep rural housing project launched
uGogo Ncayiyana from ward 24 will be the first to receive a house from the 300 units to be built.
In what seemed to be a campaign for the ANC for the ward 24 by-election under Ray Nkonyeni Municipality (RNM), KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works, Ntuthuko Mahlaba, was seen in the area on Saturday.
Mahlaba was in ward 24 to launch 300 of the last 500 housing units of the KwaNdwalane Peri Urban Housing Project.
Mahlaba said the R48 million project forms part of the remaining phases of the original 2 000 units of the KwaNdwalane Deep Rural Housing Project of which 1 500 have been completed.
In launching the housing units, Mahlaba was accompanied by RNM mayor, Sikhumbuzo Mqadi, RNM speaker of council Zodwa Mzindle, and member of the KZN Legislature, Mondli Chiliza.
Mahlaba also said uGogo Ncayiyana from the ward will be one of the first people to receive a house from the 300 units to be built.
Also in attendance were traditional leaders from the Ugu Local House of Traditional Leadership such as Inkosi Sazi Ndwalane, Inkosi Sithembiso Lushaba from Oshabeni, Inkosi Ntamonde Machi and the mayor of Umuziwabantu Municipality Siboniso Zungu.
The ward 24 by-election was held on Wednesday and results of the election were released after going to print.
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