First multi-million Community Residential Units (CRU) Project launched in North West

A R28, 8 million Pilot Project for construction of 100 CRU, the first in the North West Province, was launched by Provincial MEC for Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison, Ms Desbo Mohono in Ikageng Townshipoutside Potchefstroom in the North West Province on Friday.

Over 200 job opportunities are targeted to be created during the construction of the three-storey building, which will comprise of 60 two-bedroom apartments, 20 one-bedroom apartments and 10 bachelor flats. The project, which includes social amenities, is targeted for completion by 31 March 2011.

Speaking at the sod turning event for the commencement of the integrated human settlement project in Dube section, MEC Mohono said that her department has a responsibility to support municipalities to integrate the CRU programme into their Integrated Development Plans, for them to be linked to indigent policies; so that the programme becomes part of the social package of services provided to the poor for their greater wellbeing and to meet their constitutional rights.

“In line with the outcome-based performance approach that President Jacob Zuma has adopted to meet our people’s needs, we will continue to be responsive and accountable for performance of this project and work closer with the municipality to fast track all other R246, 2 million housing development projects for construction of 13 199 housing units within the jurisdiction of Tlokwe Local Municipality,” committed MEC Mohono.

In welcoming the pilot project, Executive Mayor for Tlokwe Local Municipality, Councillor Maphehle Maphehle, said the project will created much needed job opportunities for the unemployed in Ikageng and in addition assist the municipality to raise revenue of about R34 000 per annum.

MEC Mohono had earlier this month in her meeting with the Executive Mayor of Mahikeng Local Municipality, Councillor Lena Miga, announced that a project for construction of 200 CRU’s modelled along the lines of the Dube CRU’s launched in Tlokwe is to commence soon in the provincial capital.

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