The Western Cape government has announced a new initiative worth R126 million aimed at addressing the huge housing backlog in the province. Under the new Social Housing Project, government will provide houses to people earning between R3 500 and R7 500 a month for low rental.
A total 450 houses have been earmarked for the first roll-out of the project at Retreat and Steenberg. Housing MEC Whitey Jacobs says they are co-operating with private companies to provide affordable housing through subsidies in the province.
In the Eastern Free State, the community of Intabazwe in Harrismith is set to benefit from a R450 million land development project. Reports yesterday said the project includes the erection of about 2 000 houses, a shopping complex, day-care and multi-purpose community centre and 19 public parks, among others.
The launch of the Free State development project will be officially opened by provincial MEC for Local Government and Housing, Joel Mafereka. The project is also intended to have more settlements developed in close proximity to the economic hub of towns and cities.
- SABC
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