President Jacob Zuma will on Friday, 10 August 2012, hand over more than 200 new houses to the residents of Kanana Park Ext 3 in southern Johannesburg, following his visit to Sweetwaters and Thulamntwana in May and July 2010, where he found the residents living in uninhabitable conditions.
Following the President’s visits, the Gauteng Provincial Government and the City of Johannesburg began developing the Kanana Park housing project, which will incorporate the settlements of Thulamntwana, Sweetwaters, and the two smaller informal settlements of Doornkuil and Bhekaphambili.
A total of 3 101 houses are being built, 1 793 of which are government subsidised housing units, 756 social-rental units, and 552 bonded units.
In addition to building houses the following is also planned for the area: parks, two sports grounds, two primary schools and a high school, a clinic, and commercial and light industrial sites.
The President will be accompanied by:
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Collins Chabane
- Premier of Gauteng Ms Nomvula Mokonyane
- Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Richard Baloyi
- Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa
- Public Enterprise Minister Malusi Gigaba
- Energy Minister Dipuo Peters
- Human Settlements Deputy Minister Kota Fredericks
- Gauteng Local Government and Housing MEC Ntombi Mekgwe and other MECs.
The visit will culminate in a public meeting where the President will address the community.
The programme is as follows:
Part one
10 am
Cutting of the ribbon and handover of houses
Venue: Kanana Park Extension 3
Part two
11 am
Community meeting
Venue: Kanana Park Extension 3
End of media programme.
Directions to Kanana park near Finetown
From Johannesburg
1. Take N1 south to Bloemfontein
2. Follow Bloemfontein N1 highway
3. Exit left at Grassmere toll plaza
4. At the stop sign turn left
5. At another T-junction turn left
6. Proceed straight then turn at your first right
7. Proceed about 500m and then take first right into Kanana park
8. Proceed straight to the marquee
Media are requested to RSVP with Hlomani Baloyi on Hlomanibaloyi@gmail.com / 083 276 1295 or Lesemang Matuka on 083 539 6877 / lesemang.matuka@gauteng.gov.za.
