Question NW534 to the Minister of Transport
07 May 2018 - NW534
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) Why were only certain houses belonging to Transnet in Reunion, South of Durban, sold to some of the tenants and (b) on what basis was it decided which houses would be sold or not?
Reply:
This response is according to information received from Transnet:
(a) With regards to Reunion Houses, Residents were invited to purchase houses from 2000 until 2004 (most house were sold in this period).
(b) In 2004 a general moratorium was issues by DPE to stop all sales of state properties, and residents that were still waiting to purchase were affected.
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