Friday, March 25, 2011

New housing initiative unveiled in Cape Town

The doors to more than 200 homes in Brooklyn, Cape Town were unlocked on Thursday as part of a special housing initiative.

The project is the brainchild of the national Human Settlements Department, the provincial government and a Housing Development Agency.

Tenants’ rent will be determined by their income.

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said all parties must work together.

“Housing is a partnership. The state does as much as it can, but every human being has a responsibility and in the past in South Africa we have neglected to emphasise this partnership,” she said.

- Eyewitness News

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