Housing Politics - National / Provincial / Municipal

Zille rejected all 11 of the ANC’s objections, and strongly refuted the allegation that the city had failed to provide housing opportunities.

She said national government was six weeks late in finalising this year’s subsidy programmes. This meant that, since April, no new municipal housing projects could be approved. The national housing department had also excluded housing services from national subsidies, meaning that it would only finance the building of top structures.

“This unilateral policy will have a serious impact on our housing projects.” She said the provincial government was “holding up delivery” by dragging its heels in giving accreditation to the city to deliver top structures. The city’s application was submitted six months ago.

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