Western Cape Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela said on Thursday the construction of homes for hundreds of residents of the Joe Slovo Informal Settlement will begin in October.
Last year residents went to the Constitutional Court to prevent the provincial government from relocating them from the piece of land in Langa.
It had been set aside for the expansion of the troubled N2 Gateway Project.
Madikizela said after extensive consultations with the Joe Slovo community, construction will kick off later this year.
He said that initially homes could only be built for about 1,500 families.
Madikizela said they would be building smaller houses to accommodate double the amount of people.
The Constitutional Court ruled last year 70 percent of the homes had to be reserved for Joe Slovo informal settlers. Madikizela said his department has honoured this and does not foresee further problems.
But he warned he would be keeping a close eye on developments to ensure everything proceeded smoothly.
- Eyewitness News
Last year residents went to the Constitutional Court to prevent the provincial government from relocating them from the piece of land in Langa.
It had been set aside for the expansion of the troubled N2 Gateway Project.
Madikizela said after extensive consultations with the Joe Slovo community, construction will kick off later this year.
He said that initially homes could only be built for about 1,500 families.
Madikizela said they would be building smaller houses to accommodate double the amount of people.
The Constitutional Court ruled last year 70 percent of the homes had to be reserved for Joe Slovo informal settlers. Madikizela said his department has honoured this and does not foresee further problems.
But he warned he would be keeping a close eye on developments to ensure everything proceeded smoothly.
- Eyewitness News
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