
Op-Ed: Why do we still have informal settlements after 32 years of Democracy?
To build one RDP now costs over R250,000, but province only gives R160,000. The gap means fewer houses per year.

To build one RDP now costs over R250,000, but province only gives R160,000. The gap means fewer houses per year.

The organisation further revealed that several local businesses and service providers involved in the project have reportedly not been paid for more than six months despite work already being completed.

According to the department, the project initially experienced 48 illegal occupations, but this later escalated to 292 housing units before enforcement action could be carried out.

The handover of more than 1 000 title deeds in Lesedi confirms legal ownership for beneficiaries, protects them against unlawful evictions and enables families to use their homes as economic assets.