New residential property developments will not be affected by electricity supply shortages, said Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Wednesday.
"She wants to reassure South Africans that electricity supply shortages will not affect new residential property developments requiring less than 100 kilowatts and low-income housing projects," the department said in a statement.
The Banking Association of SA last month raised concerns that perceptions created after Eskom's announcement of a "so-called moratorium" could negatively affect all future housing developments.
Sisulu said any lingering doubts on this matter now had to be laid to rest, particularly as Eskom itself on March 5 said it was not stopping any developments.
All those residential developments that had already applied and that had been given quotations, would see those quotations honoured.
"The power supply challenges can not be allowed to affect housing delivery to SA's poor and government's commitment to improve the living conditions of its citizens," Sisulu said. - Sapa
"She wants to reassure South Africans that electricity supply shortages will not affect new residential property developments requiring less than 100 kilowatts and low-income housing projects," the department said in a statement.
The Banking Association of SA last month raised concerns that perceptions created after Eskom's announcement of a "so-called moratorium" could negatively affect all future housing developments.
Sisulu said any lingering doubts on this matter now had to be laid to rest, particularly as Eskom itself on March 5 said it was not stopping any developments.
All those residential developments that had already applied and that had been given quotations, would see those quotations honoured.
"The power supply challenges can not be allowed to affect housing delivery to SA's poor and government's commitment to improve the living conditions of its citizens," Sisulu said. - Sapa
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