Some Khayelitsha residents on Monday said there would be no housing development in their community if they were not properly consulted.
Community members in Mandela Park have blocked the construction of houses in the area for nearly two weeks.
They are demanding that 50 percent of all homes built in the area should be allocated to people .
They have called on Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela to launch an independent probe into the allocation of some government houses in the area.
Community leader Luyolo Mfuku said the MEC has been ignoring them.
“They are building 100 units for people coming from outside of Mandela Park. This is after several complaints or protests that we have been doing in Mandela Park trying to get the Minister’s attention to actually hear our cries as well,” he said.
Madikizela has dismissed the claims and said he has other priorities too.
“People from Mandela Park must understand that I’m not the MEC of Mandela Park only. I have a number of other areas that I am dealing with that are facing similar challenges, even more. And I must say that we have been engaging with the people of Mandela Park regularly,” he added.
- Eyewitness News
Community members in Mandela Park have blocked the construction of houses in the area for nearly two weeks.
They are demanding that 50 percent of all homes built in the area should be allocated to people .
They have called on Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela to launch an independent probe into the allocation of some government houses in the area.
Community leader Luyolo Mfuku said the MEC has been ignoring them.
“They are building 100 units for people coming from outside of Mandela Park. This is after several complaints or protests that we have been doing in Mandela Park trying to get the Minister’s attention to actually hear our cries as well,” he said.
Madikizela has dismissed the claims and said he has other priorities too.
“People from Mandela Park must understand that I’m not the MEC of Mandela Park only. I have a number of other areas that I am dealing with that are facing similar challenges, even more. And I must say that we have been engaging with the people of Mandela Park regularly,” he added.
- Eyewitness News
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