MINISTER KUBAYI AND DEPUTY MINISTER TSHWETE TO HANDOVER RURAL HOUSING UNITS AND CONVENE A COMMUNITY IMBIZO IN MOPANI DISTRICT, LIMPOPO

The Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, and Deputy Minister Pam Tshwete, together with the Limpopo MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements, and Traditional Affairs Basikopo Makamu, will tomorrow, 25 May 2023, visit the Mopani District Municipality to handover subsidized Rural Housing Project to the indigent and convene a community imbizo and a service fair with members of the community in the Greater Giyani Local Municipality in Limpopo.

The housing Project is comprised of close to 200 units covering 7 villages. Minister Kubayi will symbolically handover 10 units in Nkomo A Village. This forms part of a follow-up visit to the province to track progress made since the minister's visit in October 2021.

The Minister and the delegation will also engage local and traditional leaders as well as community members to partner with the government in speeding up the delivery of sustainable human settlements in the Mopani District.

Details are as follows:

ACTIVITY 1: Handover of BNG Houses

Date: 25 May 2023

Time: 10:30 for 11:00

Venue: Nkomo A Village, Greater Giyani Local Municipality

ACTIVITY 2: Community Imbizo and Service Fair

Date: 25 May 2023

Time: 12:00 to 14:00

Venue: Nkomo Village Sports Ground, Greater Giyani Local Municipality

RSVP, Contact Isaac Skhosana on 076 875 5681 or Isaac.Skhosana@dhs.gov.za or Rirhandzu Nkobyane on 072 849 7752 or nkobyane.rirhandzu@limpopo.gov.za

Media Enquiries

Nozipho Zulu, Head of Communications at 078 457 9376 I Nozipho.zulu@dhs.gov.za OR Hitekani Magwedze, Spokesperson for Limpopo COGHSTA MEC at 071 864 8664

Issued by the Ministry of Human Settlements

Govan Mbeki House

240 Justice Mahomed Street, Pretoria, 0001

Press Release Date: 
Wednesday, May 24, 2023