Peaceful Kwazenzele gets issues resolved

“A contractor has been appointed to build houses for the residents of Kwazenzele, in Vischuil,” he said.

Mamabolo visited the area to give feedback to the residents of the informal settlement.

He said he had a constructive dialogue with the leadership of the community.

“We made a commitment that we will be back in two weeks’ time with answers to their problems and we came back with two contractors for housing and roads, and construction will start this week,” he said.

The contractor will start with the demarcation of stands so the construction of houses, for those who qualify, can start.

The community complained of the slow pace of delivering houses, alleging that the Lesedi Local Municipality, the municipality under which they fall, has neglected the area.

Mamabolo had a meeting with the Kwazenzele local leadership, during which he made a commitment to address their grievances.

He also announced job creation opportunities in the area, and warned the community against corruption.

“I don’t want the projects to be marred by corruption and I urge the community to report any suspicion of corruption to the department, as we won’t hesitate to take action,” he said.

The MEC commended the community for not engaging in violent protests.

“We cannot continue to destroy public property in order to be heard by government, I urge communities to protect the little that they have because some of the actions taken by members of communities puts strain on government’s budget and efforts to change the lives of others,” he said.