GEORGE NEWS - Minister of Human Settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela, accompanied by George Mayor Melvin Naik, councillors and officials, visited the newly built houses in Protea Park on Human Rights Day, Wednesday 21 March.
The Protea Park Housing Project consists of 71 low-cost housing plots and eight Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) / National Housing Programme plots identified for persons who have been living continuously in the informal settlement for the longest time.
Madikizela congratulated the homeowners and said his department's mandate is to give housing to empower and to employ and that, with projects like these, the mandate is strictly adhered to.
He said George is a big construction site and many development projects still await. "George is the next big thing the Western Cape."
From left: Portfolio Cllr for Human Settlements David Willemse, Ward 5 Cllr Peter Louw and Mayor Melvin Naik with Cathlene and Charlie Khalo in front of their newly built house, with Minister Madikizela at the cutting of the ceremonial ribbon.
Naik thanked the contractors, officials and housing committee for their work and congratulated the new homeowners.
He said there is a great need for housing in George and asked people who received houses to please look after them.
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