Hundreds of former residents are still waiting for land restitution.
CAPE TOWN - Political will is needed from all three spheres of government to get a multi-billion rand housing project in District Six off the ground.
In November, a court ordered government to come up with a plan detailing how it would satisfy the needs of residents with land claims dating back to 1998. In court papers filed by government last week, the Rural Development and Land Reform Department says that the state cannot afford a plan to provide land restitution to all the verified claimants.The papers also state that the entire project will cost R11.6 billion of which just over R2 billion will come from government subsidies.
The papers also highlight possible risks and challenges, like government not being able to make subsidies available, insufficient building materials and delays in regulatory approvals.This means local, provincial and national government will all need to set aside any contestations, to not only get this project off the ground but to ensure long-term resilience.
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