Sisulu said over R12 billion was to be allocated to provinces and a further R8 billion to municipalities.
Provinces and municipalities will be allocated over R20 billion to deliver subsidy housing for serviced stands, houses, and self-build options using “alternative building technologies”.
“Through the home building and land servicing programmes, the construction and home building industry will serve as [a] spring-board to jumpstart our economy. The industry itself must be positioned to absorb more workers, create and enable more black contractors. I have also instructed the department to review the procurement arrangements to enable swift uptake of alternative building technologies,” Sisulu said.
“Our policy is clear that for those informal settlements on safe ground, the first choice is to upgrade in-situ. This means that an agreement is reached with the community on the development plan and clear priorities are then planned for. Sisulu said in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the need to improve living conditions in informal settlements became even more pressing.
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