Housing in Southern Africa June 2015

NorthWest roll out

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M EC Collen Maine for the North West Local Government andHumanSettlements says that as part of the rebrand- ing of Mahikeng, the Rooigrond Integrated Develop- ment, which forms part of the Mahikeng Local Municipality will roll out 1 000 housing units over the Medium-Term Expenditure Frame Work (MTEF).The units will form part of the Mahikeng Airport Road Mixed Development over the MTEF. “Feasibility studies and installation of services inclusive of water, sewer, roads and stormwater has commenced on site. Land release has been obtained from the Department of Public Works and 324 ha of land has been transferred to the Mahikeng Local Municipality. Construction of top structures will commence during the month of July 2015. In Ottoshoop, geotechnical and dolomite stability investigations have been concluded, along with the ap- pointment of a contractor. The MEC says that 503 housing units will be delivered during the 2014/15 financial year. Other projects include: • Naledi Precinct at Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati will offer Breaking NewGround (BNG) fully subsidised units, Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) and rental hous- ing stock. • The Greater Taung Integrated Development will yield 100 units this year comprising of 50 Community Residential Units and 50 social housing units. • In the Ventersdorp Local Municipality, construction of 800 BNG housing units will provide housing in Goedgevonden, Wel- gevonden, Tsetse, Boikhutsong and Boikhutso in 2015. • Dwarsberg has been identified as an a new town and R10mil- lion has been set aside for the development of the Bojanala Eco-TourismCity. • In Bojanala District Municipality, the Bokamoso Integrated Development in the Rustenburg area will provide services for 1 600 houses in the 2015/16 financial year. • Boitekong Extension 16 Integrated Development Project will yield a range of housing opportunities including rental, CRU, social housing, FLISP and BNG fully subsidised units. • In Phase One of the Seraleng Integrated Development in Rustenburg Local Municipality the construction of 560 BNG fully subsidised units will be allocated to residents of the Yizo- Yizo informal settlement. Phase Two will provide rental stock. • An additional 227 units for Military Veterans will be built, in partnership with the Department of Military Veterans in the Districts of Ngaka Modiri Molema (Mahikeng, Dinokana and Gopane villages), in Dr Segomotsi Mompati (Huhudi, Bloem- hof), during the 2015/2016 financial year. ■