MEC Madikizela addressed Eluxolweni Housing Project
Athenkosi Mvane
14 February 2013
On Wednesday
Western Cape MEC of Human Settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela delivered a key
note address at the new Eluxolweni Housing Project in Pearly Beach
MEC Madikizela said
more than 2.3 million households are waiting for houses in South Africa Western Cape
Madikizela added
that they only have a budget to build around 15 000 houses a year.
Ministerial
Spokesperson Bruce Oom said that due to limited resources, the Department is
taking a multi-pronged approach to housing.
“The Department is
first making sure that everybody in the province has access to basic services
while they are waiting for a house” Oom said.
Oom added that
people in informal settlements tend to end up with no services due to political
fighting between different political groups.
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