The City of Cape Town's Human Settlements Directorate has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa and Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, to devolve the Emergency Housing Grant to the City. In a statement, Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Carl Pophaim, said this will enable the City to manage and respond to issues affecting emergency housing requirements as quickly as possible
‘’I am appealing to President Ramaphosa and Minister
Simelane to urgently devolve the Emergency Housing Grant to the City of Cape
Town so we can assist the fire-affected residents in Dunoon, Nomzamo in the
Strand, Masiphumelele and Langa as quickly as possible.’’
Cape Town has seen a number of informal settlements ravaged
by fire in recent days.
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane and Deputy
Minister Tandi Mahambehlala will on Monday engaged with informal settlements
dwellers affected by the recent fire disaster in the City of Cape Town and
assess progress being made with regards to the provisions of the emergency
housing guidelines i.e. rebuild, relocation, restoration and repairs.
Done by: Mitchum George
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