Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says time is running out for families living in flood prone areas to decide whether they want to be relocated.
The provincial government and the City of Cape Town are planning to relocate just over 1 700 families living below the flood line in Khayelitsha and Mfuleni by the end of this month.
Politicians and officials, however, have to first get the residents to agree to the move.
Zille attended a consultation with Khayelitsha residents on Monday night.
The sound of the rain beating down the roof of a school hall was a clear indication of how urgently the relocation needs to happen.
Some of the residents are eager to move, arguing that they have to deal with water damaging their possessions every winter.
The premier has acknowledged the situation will cause conflict, but urged residents to make a decision quickly, stating that rules did not allow for money to be put aside and carried over.
During the meeting it emerged that residents near the temporary relocation area complained that their properties would be devalued when the shack dwellers move in.
The provincial government and the City of Cape Town are planning to relocate just over 1 700 families living below the flood line in Khayelitsha and Mfuleni by the end of this month.
Politicians and officials, however, have to first get the residents to agree to the move.
Zille attended a consultation with Khayelitsha residents on Monday night.
The sound of the rain beating down the roof of a school hall was a clear indication of how urgently the relocation needs to happen.
Some of the residents are eager to move, arguing that they have to deal with water damaging their possessions every winter.
The premier has acknowledged the situation will cause conflict, but urged residents to make a decision quickly, stating that rules did not allow for money to be put aside and carried over.
“I am desperate to spend the R96 million before the financial year ends,” says Zille.
During the meeting it emerged that residents near the temporary relocation area complained that their properties would be devalued when the shack dwellers move in.
- Eyewitness News
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