MINISTRY OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 827
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 JULY 2014
Mr K P Sithole (IFP) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements:
Whether her department has any plans to build proper housing structures in
Kwa-Kawosi informal settlement in Germiston; if not, why not; if so, what
are the relevant details? NW914E
REPLY
According to the municipality there is no informal settlement called Kwa-
Kawosi. However, a settlement called Makause exists and the Department has
plans to build proper housing structures in Makause informal settlement in
Germiston.
The Makause Informal settlement is located near Primrose in Germiston on
undermined land. The land is currently being subjected to pre-planning that
includes Geotechnical study and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The
undermining studies will be the final indicator on how much, if any, of the
settlement can be upgraded. The implementation of the proposed development
is compounded by the fact that the settlement is very dense and there is a
shortage of developable land in the area for relocation and phasing
purposes.
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