The Select Committee for Social Services in Parliament has commended the Department of Human Settlements for considering the indigent groups when allocating houses.
About 18 000 houses would be built under the Savanna City Integrated Human Settlements project. Among the beneficiaries was 112 year-old Elda Mazongolo and 106 year-old Selina van Rooi.Speaking at the launch of Celebrity Build at Savanna City in Sedibeng District Municipality, chairperson of the Select Committee, Cathrene Dlamini, said when the department asked for money for its budget and its plan, they checked if they delivered on what they promised to do.
“Our emphasis in this financial year is that we approve the budget, but there are things that we want you to correct in the department. The first people that you must consider are elderly people, disabled people, child-headed families and women-headed families, and that’s what we are seeing today,” said Dlamini.
About 18 000 houses would be built under the Savanna City Integrated Human Settlements project. Among the beneficiaries was 112-year-old Elda Mazongolo and 106-year-old Selina van Rooi.
The houses are expected to be officially handed over to the elders by Human Settlements Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu.
In preparation for the big day, some of South Africa's celebrities joined industry stakeholders, including mayors and officials from Sedibeng District Municipality, in painting the completed houses, as well as gardening.
Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Jacob Mamabolo, said next year the department would launch a project which will see the construction of 60 000 houses. - SAnews.gov.za
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