The sale officially started last Thursday, with the municipality setting aside 100 stands for councillors and council workers.
At least 505 employees competed for 50 stands, with preference given to long-serving employees.
Today (Monday), first-time buyers who earn less than R600 000 hope to buy stands.
According to the municipality, only 196 stands are reserved for first-time buyers, and these stands will be sold at a 50% discount.
The council has made 712 stands available, 598 are in Dennesig North, 74 in Hendrina, 38 in Rockdale, one for Aerorand West, and one stand in Middelburg Extension 18.
Only 7 400 people qualify for the stands.
@middelburgobserver Potential homeowners are waiting in long, straggling queues to hopefully buy stands belonging to the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality at the Sydney Choma Banquet Hall, in Middelburg Mpumalanga.#middelburgmpumalanga #middelburgobserver
The municipality said they would also do further verifications before the stands are sold.
Tomorrow (July 30), those earning more than R600 000 who are first-time buyers and those who already have properties will bid for their share of stands.
The Middelburg Observer visited the Sydney Choma Banquet Hall at 09:00, and the process hadn’t started.
The queues started at the Care Village, with cars backed up near Walter Sisulu Street and access streets in Gholfsig.
The police, traffic department, and other law enforcers were present to control the crowd.
Municipal spokesperson Lerato Kgomo said all was going smoothly with no disruptions.
• The Middelburg Observer is closely monitoring the event.
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