THE MEC of local government and human settlements, Fenny Gaolaolwe, visited projects where her department has spent R24m developing in the Dr Ruth Mompati district.

The projects seek to provide rural households with clean water, roads and storm water drainage.

“We contracted a supplier to install internal services like water reticulation, gravel roads and storm water drainage for 600 sites in Dithakwaneng village in Vryburg. The internal services are being provided for houses that were built in 2008 by the department.

“As the provincial government, we have committed to better the lives of our people. And we will continue to do the same in other areas. However we appeal to contractors to ensure that they complete projects on time,” she said.

Gaolaolwe added that people must not wait for long before they could be provided with basic services. She said it was within their constitutional rights to have services delivered to them.

“The current project is at 80% and the completion is expected at the end of October 2016. There are also talks with the contractor to install the same services to 88 houses that were built in 2008.

“We also visited another housing project worth R200m in Huhudi Ext 28 and 25. The project was completed recently and yielded 1500 housing units. Residents have already occupied the houses and we also fast tracking the provision of title deeds,” Gaolaolwe said.

She will also visit other housing project in Kagisano Molopo on Friday for inspection.

One resident, Kgosi Mahura appealed to Gaolaolwe to ensure that there is an installation of services in other houses.

“I would highly-appreciate it if all housing units in the area have common services. We do not want other people to be left out without such basic services,” Mahura said.

Another resident, Mummy Makwati, 55 could not hide her excitement. She said: “We have been travelling long distance to fetch water in tankers. Now I have my very own tap in my yard. I don’t have to travel anymore.”

-TDN

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