Question NW2025 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
09 June 2022 - NW2025
Mathulelwa, Ms B to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
On what date is it envisaged that land will be made available to the taxi industry to build taxi ranks, particularly for the (a) Uncedo Service Taxi Association and (b) Border Alliance Taxi Association in (i) Matatiele, (ii) Mount Fletcher, (iii) Maclear and (iv) Umtata?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
a) I’ve been informed by the Department that DPWI does not have any state property that could be made available to the taxi industry in:
- Matatiele;
- Mount Fletcher;
- Maclear; and
- Mthata
As a result, the Department rents from private landlords for our clients.
However, in Mthata, the Department has the following state properties that are to be developed for our clients to decrease our lease portfolio:
- Erf 920: the Old Enkululenkweni Ministerial Complex along R61, it is illegally occupied and was identified to be a government precinct; and
- Erf 265: at No. 33 Sprigg Street, it is a vandalised and dilapidated house where SAPS, Home Affairs and Environmental Affairs showed interest but never availed funds for refurbishment.