Speaking at the launch of the new Pennyville housing project south west of the city, Amos Masondo said the city would build these houses for those living in informal settlements and backyard dwellers.
"We have increased our housing budget by 130% in order to build proper houses for people living in the 182 informal settlements nearer to the city," said Masondo. The housing budget for 2008/09 now stood at R720m.
The Pennyville project, which would see 3,200 homes being built, would eradicate the Zamimpilo informal settlement. It was also intended for backyard dwellers in Orlando East, Riverlea, Noordgesig and Westbury.
Of the 3,200 dwellings, 1,600 would be fully-subsidised RDP houses, 600 affordable rental units, 200 social housing units and 800 middle- and high-income rental units.
The development would also include a four-classroom crèche and a library, while a school and clinic would be built in the area before the end of 2009. A total of 150 people living in the area had already been hired to work on the project.
In the current financial year 50 informal settlements would be formalised, as part of the city's plan to replace all 182 with decent housing.
Masondo said 336 family units in hostels had already been built. A further 1,160 units would be delivered by the end of this year.
The city's population was growing by between 3% and 4% per year. – Sapa
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