Tables turn for illegal RDP occupants
Police and anti-corruption unit ready to swoop on illegal RDP occupants
The selling of RDP houses has become a big issue and residents are up in arms claiming that most people living in those houses were allocated houses after paying off housing officials. Some people have applied for the houses since 1996 and are still waiting to be allocated homes.
To work on these issues, the SEPHIMA-MACHIPI and Greater Soweto communities have had their hands full trying to help those who have not yet received their houses. The Communities RDP Houses Forum was happy to announce that the office of the Premier and the department of human settlements have respectively opened doors to highlight, expose and arrest corrupt officials and municipal employees and councillors who may be found to be corrupt officials in as far as RDP stand allocations are concerned, through their anti-corruption units.
This follows the march that was recently organised by the forum to submit their memorandums to the Premier, the mayor, MMC’s office, SAPS Hawks office and NPA magistrates office of the Protea Police Station. According to community leader, Moalosi Mathopa, police are ready to make arrests.
“We have evidence to this effect. “Current illegal occupants who live in RDP houses obtained through bribery will be traced and removed as a matter of urgency. “The rightful applicants are homeless , among them are people who applied decades ago. “Others have allocation letters. “Some are receiving SMSes and bills without living in or knowing what they are being billed for.
“They are named as homeowners on the title deeds, which means that the current occupants are there unofficially and illegally,” said Mathopa. He said the majority of them were non-South Africans which proved that  corruption was extensive and has been taking place for decades.
“The tables are turning now. “We call on every dissatisfied applicant or complainants with documented proof to contact us on 064 008 3419 as soon as possible. This includes dependants who have been denied access to their deceased parents’ homes,” said Mathopa.
