28July 2013
Western Cape MEC for Human Settlements
Bonginkosi Madikizela together with several provincial municipal Mayors met
with some of the recent beneficiaries of the Departments Social Housing
Programme.
Ministerial Spokesperson Bruce Oom said this
meeting was to showcase the programme which includes beneficiaries and some
senior citizens.
Oom said they are very decent housing
options living in a communal state and paying something towards their housing.
“Right now the focus
around the Western Cape in to not only give free housing; the idea is to try
and expose different mayors and key decision makers the fact that there are
other housing options available and with the hope that they will then start to
spend their money on social housing projects in the future,” added Oom.
He added that the
social housing project do contribute towards the municipal funding as people
pay rent, rates and pay for services and it also allows people to have a sense
of dignity.
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