10 February 2009
The MEC for Local Government and Housing, Mme Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
together with the Mayor of Lephalale Ms Rosinah Mogotlane, will official hand
over an R81 million completed housing project in Marapong Extension 4,
Lephalale. In a quest to reduce congested accommodation and eradicate informal
settlements in and around Lephalale the department constructed the Marapong
extension in Marapong. Close to 1 800 houses have been completed during the
current financial year. The local community benefited during the construction
of this project with over 2 000 jobs being created. (Both skilled and unskilled
labourers were employed.)
Since 1994 our government has build more than 2,7 million homes. Limpopoâs
contribution is more than 350 000 homes. It means over 1,4 million people in
this province live in homes build by government. The department will soon be
developing an Integrated and Sustainable Human Settlement project in the area.
We have secured 500 hectares of land for this purpose.
This event will see one of the beneficiaries, Mme Kutumela Mmaditshwane
Sophia, an 86 year-old woman who is staying with her three granddaughters and
three grandsons receive her own house officially. The event will take place as
follows:
Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Venue: Open field, Marapong Ext 4
Time: 14h00
For more information contact:
Clayson Monyela
Cell: 082 806 7405
Issued by: Department of Local Government and Housing, Limpopo Provincial
Government
11 February 2009
