The City has been slammed for shifting the blame for its housing crisis to criminal disruptions, after it said its housing projects had been severely impacted by a surge in gang violence, extortion rackets, sabotage and theft.
Monwabisi Park UISP was also cancelled following unlawful occupation of 100% of the project site, cost of R94m and 7 000 opportunities impacted.
Qhama said the City could not use excuses as a hiding mechanism for the lack of service delivery. He said the City had been dodging to provide affordable quality housing to the people, but instead they were now opting for land tenure instead of building proper houses for the people. He said it was also important that housing was handed over to the beneficiaries on time and without delay. Empty, completed housing sends the wrong message to communities that their housing needs were not the priority.
He said they were concerned about the increasing criminal activities which had stalled or completely blocked projects that were key to improving the well-being and development of the communities.
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