Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has welcomed the national assembly housing portfolio committee's decision to invite the Cape Town council to a meeting about land the city offered but later withdrew from the N2 Gateway Project.
When the N2 Gateway Project was launched the city had been run by the ANC, which made commitments of land and money, but these were cancelled when the DA took over, Sisulu said.
Greg Schneeman (ANC) suggested that fellow committee member Butch Steyn (DA) approach the city because it was DA-run.
Steyn said he had tried to discuss the issue with a number of city officials and their responses had varied.
"I agree the city be asked to come to the portfolio committee," he said.
Sisulu said the withdrawal of land last year had affected plans for the project.
Speaking after the briefing, Sisulu said: "Not only the withdrawal, but also the process we had to be involved in to get the land were protracted.
"That is water under the bridge now, but if the portfolio committee would like to take this on, it would be of great assistance to us so that we can recommit to the project."
Land had been provided by the provincial government and negotiations were under way to acquire some from Transnet. But it was hoped the city could be persuaded to provide land.
All three of the N2 Gateway's phases, providing 15 000 homes, would be completed by the end of next year. Some homes would be for rent and others for sale.
"It has gone more slowly than we anticipated, but we had to work out the problems we encountered." - Cape Times
When the N2 Gateway Project was launched the city had been run by the ANC, which made commitments of land and money, but these were cancelled when the DA took over, Sisulu said.
Greg Schneeman (ANC) suggested that fellow committee member Butch Steyn (DA) approach the city because it was DA-run.
Steyn said he had tried to discuss the issue with a number of city officials and their responses had varied.
"I agree the city be asked to come to the portfolio committee," he said.
Sisulu said the withdrawal of land last year had affected plans for the project.
Speaking after the briefing, Sisulu said: "Not only the withdrawal, but also the process we had to be involved in to get the land were protracted.
"That is water under the bridge now, but if the portfolio committee would like to take this on, it would be of great assistance to us so that we can recommit to the project."
Land had been provided by the provincial government and negotiations were under way to acquire some from Transnet. But it was hoped the city could be persuaded to provide land.
All three of the N2 Gateway's phases, providing 15 000 homes, would be completed by the end of next year. Some homes would be for rent and others for sale.
"It has gone more slowly than we anticipated, but we had to work out the problems we encountered." - Cape Times
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