Defects such as cracks on walls, poor plumbing and houses built on wetlands are among several reasons behind the march by nine Cape Town communities this morning. They are complaining about the quality of more than 200 houses built by the Cape Town Community Housing Company in 2000.
The houses are in areas such as Hanover Park, Phillippi, Heideveld, and Manenberg all on the Cape Flats. Home owners say a meeting has been scheduled between them and the Western Cape housing department next month, to discuss proposed payment options. All beneficiaries and their supporters will be marching to the Civic Centre to highlight their demands.
During President Thabo Mbeki's imbizo in the Eastern Cape, concerns over poor quality of houses built, were brought to the minister of housing's attention. Lindiwe Sisulu vowed that contractors who deliver poor service would be blacklisted and not used by government to build houses. She said the contractors were compelled to fix the defects before being booted out. - SABC
The houses are in areas such as Hanover Park, Phillippi, Heideveld, and Manenberg all on the Cape Flats. Home owners say a meeting has been scheduled between them and the Western Cape housing department next month, to discuss proposed payment options. All beneficiaries and their supporters will be marching to the Civic Centre to highlight their demands.
During President Thabo Mbeki's imbizo in the Eastern Cape, concerns over poor quality of houses built, were brought to the minister of housing's attention. Lindiwe Sisulu vowed that contractors who deliver poor service would be blacklisted and not used by government to build houses. She said the contractors were compelled to fix the defects before being booted out. - SABC
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