Question NW1875 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
20 August 2020 - NW1875
Shelembe, Mr ML to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What (a) total number of houses that were built for military veterans are currently illegally occupied and (b) steps has her department taken to address the issue?
Reply:
(a)
Military Veterans’Housesillegally occupied
- Gauteng
|
Region |
Name of project |
No: of units |
|
West Rand |
Westonaria Borwa |
21 |
|
Johannesburg |
Lufhereng EXT 1 |
12 |
|
Sedibeng |
Savannah city |
27 |
|
Tshepong |
20 |
|
|
Golden Gardens |
5 |
|
|
Tshwane |
Nellmapiusext 22 |
33 |
|
Rama City |
15 |
|
|
TOTAL |
133 |
2. Eastern Cape
|
Municipality |
Name of project |
N0: of units |
|
Chris Hani |
Lukhanji |
26 |
|
TOTAL |
26 |
3. Kwa-Zulu Natal
In Kwa-Zulu Natal there is no housing project for Military Veterans to date. The Military Veterans in the province illegally occupied the 40 sqm Breaking New Ground houses, normal RDP houses. Refer to the table hereunder;
|
Municipality |
Name of project |
N0: of units |
|
Ethekwini |
Cornubia |
34 |
|
Ethekwini |
Philani Valley |
23 |
|
Ethekwini |
Harmmonds Farm |
7 |
|
Ethekwini |
Kingsburgh West |
33 |
|
Msunduzi |
Aloe Ridge Social Housing |
261 |
|
TOTAL |
358 |
4. No houses have been invaded in the following Provinces;
a. Limpopo
b. North West
c. Free State
d. Mpumalanga
e. Western Cape
f. Northern Cape
(b)The Department of Military Veterans has agreed with role-players such as the Department of Human Settlements, the Housing Development Agency and Contractors to submit the approved allocation lists of Military Veteransso that the names should be linked to stand numbers before construction on housing projects commences.