The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has vowed to never again work with “racist” landlords who “put profits above human dignity”.
Provincial human settlements and public works MEC Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba said the department had encountered challenges finding housing solutions for hundreds of families after floods in the province.
“The department has decided not now or in the future will we ever work with some of those landlords because we understand how they behave. Even if we are under distress, we will never work with them because you can’t put profit above human dignity.” There are people who own land but don’t use it. Even if you offer to purchase, they double the price because they don’t want you to get access to the land. That is very unfair to our peopleHowever, Mahlaba said he was not happy with the co-operation they were getting from the municipality.
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