Eastern Cape Legislature Speaker Helen Sauls-August has urged aggrieved community members to utilise the available parliamentary channels to seek intervention from the Legislature instead of destroying public property during protests. Sauls-August made the remarks in response to a report of the Legislature Portfolio committee during house sittings to adopt reports on budget vote and policy speeches at the Legislature. The Provincial Legislature said while the right to protest is enshrined … [Read more...] about Aggrieved EC communities urged to engage Legislature
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R68m for Port Elizabeth social housing project
A total of R68 million has been invested to refurbish an old Port Elizabeth building into a social housing project, says the Eastern Cape Human Settlements Department. The project will be implemented by the Qhama Social Housing Institution and will have 220 units consisting of bachelor, one and two bedroom units. The project, which is for rental purposes, will be opened to people that earn between R1 500 and R7 500 a month. Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements Helen Sauls-August said … [Read more...] about R68m for Port Elizabeth social housing project
386 802 Eastern Cape Households Government Subsidised
The Eastern Cape MEC of Human Settlements, Helen Sauls-August, says the province is steadily winning the battle to increase access to formal housing. MEC Sauls-August also said that the performance of her department continues to improve each year and has national accolades to show for it. She said this while delivering her policy and budget speech at the legislature precinct in Bisho on Wednesday. “We have been working tirelessly to ensure that all deserving people of our province have … [Read more...] about 386 802 Eastern Cape Households Government Subsidised
Uitenhage Prayer service for safe and peaceful festive season
In an effort to curb the rate of criminal activities during the festive season, the Department of Human Settlements will hold a Prayer Service in partnership with religious leaders in Uitenhage, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, on 11 December 2016. The MEC of Human Settlements, Helen Sauls-August, together with interdenominational churches and other stakeholders will spread a message of safety and peace for the festive season and beyond. The 11 December 2016 prayer service will take place from … [Read more...] about Uitenhage Prayer service for safe and peaceful festive season
Early Christmas for destitute Bethelsdorp grandmother
An elderly destitute Bethelsdorp grandmother will become a first time homeowner and get to spend Christmas in her new home following a Human Settlements response and intervention to rescue the destitute from the trenches of poverty and homelessness. MEC for Human Settlements, Helen Sauls-August, will be handing over the new home and groceries to Maria Schooney on Saturday, 10 December 2016. Schooney will move into the 40 m2 Barberry Street house in Bethelsdorp with her daughter and … [Read more...] about Early Christmas for destitute Bethelsdorp grandmother
R14 Billion for EC Housing
Eastern Cape Human Settlements MEC Helen Sauls-August says the department has made remarkable strides in building houses for poor people. Releasing the department's five-year performance report on Thursday, the MEC said R14 495 374 billion has been spent on building 64 917 new houses between 2011 and March 2016 in the Eastern Cape. "The quality of the houses has improved, as well as the spending on the conditional grant from which we have spent 100% for four years," said MEC … [Read more...] about R14 Billion for EC Housing
East Cape Title Deed Bonanza
The Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements says it will hand over 7 000 title deeds to the rightful beneficiaries of government's low cost subsidy programme by March 2016. The department on Monday said it was prioritising issuing the title deeds so beneficiaries can legally own their properties, particularly previously disadvantaged families who were deprived the right of home ownership by the apartheid regime. In 2014, Human Settlements MEC Helen Sauls-August gave title deeds to … [Read more...] about East Cape Title Deed Bonanza
Contractor ordered to rebuild sub-standard houses
The Eastern Cape Human Settlements Department has ordered a contractor to demolish and rebuild 89 sub-standard houses in two villages. The houses were found to be non-compliant with the country's building regulations. The shoddy workmanship was discovered by inspectors from the department and National Home Builders' Registration Council (NHBRC) during an inspection of sites at Mqangqweni and Lujizweni in Ngqeleni. The department said the contractor started casting slabs but upon inspection … [Read more...] about Contractor ordered to rebuild sub-standard houses
More East Cape families to receive homes
Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet and the MEC for Human Settlements, Helen Sauls-August, will on Friday, 27 September, hand over houses built under the Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme in Mayfield, Grahamstown. Through the project, 175 units have been completed, while 397 units are at various stages of construction, with a budget of R103 million. The Mayfield Housing Project was identified as a project under the Breaking New Ground strategy, which entails a comprehensive plan for … [Read more...] about More East Cape families to receive homes
MEC condemns Mandela Bay violence
The Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements, Safety and Liaison, Helen Sauls-August, has condemned violence in Nelson Mandela Bay, which has seen brutal attacks and looting of shops owned by foreign nationals. The violence was sparked by a fall out between locals and foreign national shop owners, who allegedly shot dead a customer at the weekend in New Brighton. A suspect in the case is currently in custody. Seven men have also been arrested in connection with the looting and burning of … [Read more...] about MEC condemns Mandela Bay violence
Praise for NIU
The MEC for the Ministry of Human Settlements, Safety and Liason, Helen Sauls-August today praised the National Intervention Unit (NIU) saying; "I learnt with a sense of pride and have only praise for the Port Elizabeth police for the way in which the National Intervention Unit (NIU) dealt with the alleged planned robbery of liquid platinum at the Burman and Stephenson roads. "During this time of the year there is an increase in the number of armed robberies but this time the robbers will see … [Read more...] about Praise for NIU
