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The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the Gauteng Human Settlements MEC , Uhuru Moiloa to speed up the process of allocating serviced stands in Daveyton to the rightful beneficiaries as a matter of urgency.
Today, l conducted an oversight inspection of the failed R36 million housing project in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni.
There are 986 serviced stands in Ward 110, Daveyton with water and sewer system connections as well as backyard toilets. (see attached pictures here, here, here and here)
These serviced stands have been abandoned and the toilets’ roofing tiles have been vandalized and some have been worn through.
This is because these stands have been left unattended due to unnecessary delays in allocations.
The residents were supposed to receive these stands last year August but this never materialized. Last week the residents were promised that allocations will occur during Chris Hani month which is the month of April.
This clearly indicates that the failing ANC wants to use this housing project as an electioneering ploy. However, our people cannot be fooled by the ANC which has failed to provide adequate houses for the past 25 years that they have been in government.
This is just one of the many failed housing projects across the province. This clearly indicates that the failing and corrupt ANC government is unable to build houses for our people.
The DA willl continue to put pressure on MEC Moiloa to ensure that the rightful beneficiaries receive these serviced stands.
Gauteng has a housing waiting list of over a million and the ANC government is failing to allocate houses to the rightful beneficiaries due to corruption within the waiting list process. Come May 8 , when the DA governs Gauteng we will ensure that we prioritize the allocation of houses in a transparent and effective manner.