Dear Editor
I will write to the Deputy President, David Mabuza, to request a status update on the District Six redevelopment, as well as the measurable targets that have been set for the completion of different phases of construction.
Exactly six months ago today, the Deputy President visited the District Six community and promised the completion of the entire project, some 954 units, by 2025. It should not be lost on anyone that this lofty goal is almost four times as many units as have been completed since the start of this tumultuous project.
Deputy President Mabuza claimed that his visit was part of ongoing efforts by the national government to restore the community’s human dignity. However, it has been evident that delivering human dignity, justice, and restitution to the District Six community has been blatantly neglected by the ANC.
Since the Deputy President’s visit in March there have been no updates given from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on the promise that was made. If Deputy President Mabuza wants to prove that this was a promise of substance, rather than just a photo-op, he must provide details on the planning that is set to speed up the delivery of this project.
MPP Matlhodi Maseko says: “For close to three decades, thousands of families have waited for the delivery of their homes and title deeds, but all they have received are ongoing setbacks and broken promises from the ANC government.
I urge the national government to accelerate the distribution of housing and dignity to District Six claimants and beneficiaries. The DA in the Western Cape will continue to engage with the community to ensure that justice is served.”
Regards
Matlhodi Maseko, MPP
DA Western Cape Spokesperson on Human Settlements
