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Housing Minister, MECs for housing in Gauteng and North West Province and the executive mayor of Merafong local municipality sign co-operative agreement for the implementation of Khutsong Human Settlement project
6 February 2009
The Minister of Housing Lindiwe Sisulu, Gauteng Housing MEC Nomvula Mokonyane, North West MEC for Developmental Local Government and Housing Howard Yawa and the Executive Mayor of Merafong Municipality, Desmond van Rooyen will sign the Khutsong Human Settlement project co-operative agreement.
This agreement aims to establish protocols and procedures to enable the three spheres of government to work co-operatively to ensure the successful implementation of the Khutsong Human Settlement project.
During the rolling out of the Khutsong project, which is expected to produce more than 18 000 housing units, families living on geologically unstable land will be moved to Greenfield developments and provided with all necessary socio-economic infrastructure to create a sustainable integrated human settlement.
Venue: Khutsong South, extension 1
Date: 12 February 2009
Time: 09h00
For more information contact:
Ndivhuwo Mabaya
Cell: 083 645 7838
Teboho Montse
Cell: 082 886 6721
Issued by: Department of Housing
6 February 2009