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25 March 2009
Eastern Cape Premier Mbulelo Sogoni says he is satisfied with the work that
has been done to rectify 1 000 houses in Burgersdorp. Sogoni was speaking
during the launch of the Burgersdorp Thusong Service Centre recently.
âThese houses were not built correctly and as a caring government we heard
your cries. We have corrected the mistakes and we will move with speed to
ensure you occupy your houses,â said Premier Sogoni.
After visiting two houses in the township, Sogoni discovered that owners of
the Reconstruction Development Programme (RDP) houses were renting their houses
out. He warned residents that the government would repossess their houses if
they leased them out to tenants. âWe will do an audit to find out whether the
owners of the houses are still staying in the houses or renting them out. If we
find that you renting your house out, we will take it back,â he said.
Issued by: Eastern Cape Provincial Government
25 March 2009
