Hon Minister, the informal settlement grant programme is failing dismally in almost all the municipalities. There was a list of informal settlements that were to be upgraded by the department. The department targets 500 plan but only 391 were completed. Why can't the department avail service stands to people in informal settlements so that people can build their homes for themselves?
The MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, WATER AND SANITATION: Hon
member, yes, that's a very valid question. That is the way we going now to ensure that we are able to fast track the upgrading of informal settlements.
We are now the recipients of land that has been appropriated and in some cases expropriated and we intend to use this land by giving to individuals whom we can assist to build houses on.
However, the statistics that you have will be greatly altered by the fact that I have updated statistics here which I'll be able to give you. But, that is not withstanding the fact that yes, we are behind in our informal settlement upgrade.
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