Minister of human settlements Lindiwe Sisulu has not delivered on her promise to relocate thousands of residents of informal settlements in order to enable social distancing in densely populated areas.
Two months after Sisulu announced the"de-densification" of some of SA's most populated informal settlements, construction is yet to begin on at least six of the major sites.
When the minister's office was approached for comment on the status of the project, her spokesperson referred the matter to the department.this week, acting director-general Neville Chainee conceded that in many instances there has not been"actual construction", but said the department would be working to expedite the matter in the coming weeks.
In Alexandra, Johannesburg, the department has so far only mustered"social facilitation" towards its commitment of 4,581 units. In Diepsloot, Johannesburg, contractors are yet to start work on 2,208 temporary units but relocation for 1,248 approved beneficiaries to completed units in the Riverside Project will take place next month.
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