The Western Cape housing MEC says he is to apply for an eviction order against 63 families living in a temporary relocation area (TRA) at Delft on the Cape Flats.
MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela said the families were holding up the development of new housing that formed part of the N2 Gateway project.
"After exhaustive consultation and negotiation, and as a last resort, I have... instituted proceedings to apply for an eviction order from the Western Cape High Court," he said in a statement.
The application would be heard on March 5.
Madikizela said construction of about 200 units of state-assisted housing was being delayed by the 63 households.
This meant the rightful beneficiaries of the units to be built on the land, who far outnumbered the people holding up the development, were being prejudiced.
He also said the province risked a bill of R83,000 a day for the contractor's standing time.
There were originally 1 800 households on the land. All the others had moved voluntarily to an alternative TRA.
The 63 had been offered alternative TRAs between 500 and 700 meters from the current area, with electricity.
Madikizela said the 63 appeared to be trying to force the department to allocate them permanent low-cost housing.
Unfortunately none of them qualified for so-called breaking new ground state give-away houses.
- Sapa
MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela said the families were holding up the development of new housing that formed part of the N2 Gateway project.
"After exhaustive consultation and negotiation, and as a last resort, I have... instituted proceedings to apply for an eviction order from the Western Cape High Court," he said in a statement.
The application would be heard on March 5.
Madikizela said construction of about 200 units of state-assisted housing was being delayed by the 63 households.
This meant the rightful beneficiaries of the units to be built on the land, who far outnumbered the people holding up the development, were being prejudiced.
He also said the province risked a bill of R83,000 a day for the contractor's standing time.
There were originally 1 800 households on the land. All the others had moved voluntarily to an alternative TRA.
The 63 had been offered alternative TRAs between 500 and 700 meters from the current area, with electricity.
Madikizela said the 63 appeared to be trying to force the department to allocate them permanent low-cost housing.
Unfortunately none of them qualified for so-called breaking new ground state give-away houses.
- Sapa
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