MEC for Housing Mrs Nombulelo Mabandla is visiting housing projects in Cala, Lady Frere, Elliotdale and Queenstown starting tomorrow at 10h00. The purpose of the visit is to engage contractors, municipalities on unblocking blocked projects in these areas. The MEC will ascertain the extent of intervention needed to unblock and fast track the delivery of houses in the province. She will be accompanied by top management including head of department, Ms Nandi Sishuba.
The projects are under construction and others are resuscitated using the emerging contractors. The MEC will address emerging contractors in Cala and Elliot Projects.
She will also visit 302 units under the rectification programme in Cala. During the visits she will also interact with regional housing officials as part of accentuating fast tracking of housing delivery in the province.
The media is invited to be part of this interaction. The visit is part of the MEC verification programme aimed at assessing progress on housing projects throughout the province.
Enquiries:
Lwandile Sicwetsha
Cell: 071 671 1770
Tel: 043 711 9534
Issued by: Department of Housing, Eastern Cape Provincial Government
12 August 2009
