The community of Wilgespruit that lived in tents for more than four years is moving into the new temporary housing.
The Department of Water and Sanitation remains committed to foster Africa-wide bilateral and trans-boundary relations in the water sector to enhance service delivery, in commemoration of Africa Day.
Ri perile, Dumelang, Sanibonani, Molweni, Ndi madekwana, Gooie naand, Good evening.
It is exactly 10 weeks since we declared a national state of disaster in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
There was an overwhelming atmosphere of excitement as the community of Ikemeleng in Wilgeheuwel, Plot 323, Roodepoort (Gauteng) received their temporary housing units (TRUs) as handed over by the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Hon. Lindiwe Sisulu on 24 May 2020. This particular community had settled in tents for four years following sudden and multiple rise of evictions from local farms in the Roodepoort area.
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, together with the Gauteng MEC of Human Settlements, Urban Planning, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Lebogang Maile and Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Geoff Makhubo will tomorrow, 24 May 2020 hand over completed housing units to the community of Ikemeleng, in Roodepoort.
