HUMAN settlement MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela says divisions and infighting in the local housing committees is hampering the delivery of houses in many communities.
Madikizela was speaking at the handing over of houses in K-Section in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
More than 500 people, including City of Cape Town officials, former mayor of Khayelitsha Clifford Sitonga, developers and members of the public attended the event.
Four families out of a total of 50 received the keys to their homes on Saturday.
Madikizela said divisions and infighting by some members of the local housing committees were hampering housing development in many communities.
"We are very concerned about people who are pursuing selfish interests at the expense of residents," he said.
"Some housing projects were approved by the provincial government or the City of Cape Town several years ago but have not been started," Madikizela said.
The problem was affecting the development in the communities badly since many residents were waiting for houses.
He said the department was investigating projects that had been stopped or had not yet started and said it would take action against the perpetrators.
Madikizela said before Saturdays ceremony he had visited the project and was very impressed by the standard of the houses.
He also urged the residents to take a leading role in the delivery of houses in their communities.
Madikizela said service delivery protests were common in Gauteng and Western Cape. He said that was surprising because it was in these provinces that service delivery was taking place.
Madikizela said the provincial government had also approved about R430million for housing projects over the next three years in Khayelitsha.
Nwabisa Mabece, chairperson of Nonkqubela Housing Project in Khayelitsha, said the project was begun in June this year and would be completed by June 2012.
- Sowetan
Madikizela was speaking at the handing over of houses in K-Section in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
More than 500 people, including City of Cape Town officials, former mayor of Khayelitsha Clifford Sitonga, developers and members of the public attended the event.
Four families out of a total of 50 received the keys to their homes on Saturday.
Madikizela said divisions and infighting by some members of the local housing committees were hampering housing development in many communities.
"We are very concerned about people who are pursuing selfish interests at the expense of residents," he said.
"Some housing projects were approved by the provincial government or the City of Cape Town several years ago but have not been started," Madikizela said.
The problem was affecting the development in the communities badly since many residents were waiting for houses.
He said the department was investigating projects that had been stopped or had not yet started and said it would take action against the perpetrators.
Madikizela said before Saturdays ceremony he had visited the project and was very impressed by the standard of the houses.
He also urged the residents to take a leading role in the delivery of houses in their communities.
Madikizela said service delivery protests were common in Gauteng and Western Cape. He said that was surprising because it was in these provinces that service delivery was taking place.
Madikizela said the provincial government had also approved about R430million for housing projects over the next three years in Khayelitsha.
Nwabisa Mabece, chairperson of Nonkqubela Housing Project in Khayelitsha, said the project was begun in June this year and would be completed by June 2012.
- Sowetan
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