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10 February 2009

The MEC for Local Government and Housing, Mme Maite Nkoana-Mashabane together with the Mayor of Lephalale Ms Rosinah Mogotlane, will official hand over an R81 million completed housing project in Marapong Extension 4, Lephalale. In a quest to reduce congested accommodation and eradicate informal settlements in and around Lephalale the department constructed the Marapong extension in Marapong. Close to 1 800 houses have been completed during the current financial year. The local community benefited during the construction of this project with over 2 000 jobs being created. (Both skilled and unskilled labourers were employed.)

Since 1994 our government has build more than 2,7 million homes. Limpopo’s contribution is more than 350 000 homes. It means over 1,4 million people in this province live in homes build by government. The department will soon be developing an Integrated and Sustainable Human Settlement project in the area. We have secured 500 hectares of land for this purpose.

This event will see one of the beneficiaries, Mme Kutumela Mmaditshwane Sophia, an 86 year-old woman who is staying with her three granddaughters and three grandsons receive her own house officially. The event will take place as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Venue: Open field, Marapong Ext 4
Time: 14h00

For more information contact:
Clayson Monyela
Cell: 082 806 7405

Issued by: Department of Local Government and Housing, Limpopo Provincial Government
11 February 2009