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Gauteng government provides 500 new houses to military veterans
A total of 500 military veterans have big smiles after picking up brand new keys to houses in Carltonville, West of Gauteng.
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The Gauteng Humans Settlements department has announced handing over a multitude of new homes to 500 military veterans in Elijah Barayi Village, West Rand on Wednesday 20 October.
The move follows a week after Minister of Defence Thandi Modise, Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele and Deputy Defence Minister Thabang Makwetla were held hostage by liberation struggle war veterans at St George Hotel in Gauteng.
MILITARY VETERANS RECEIVE HOUSES AND TITLE DEEDS
The news was confirmed by the provinces’ Human Settlement ahead of what will be made an official event on Wednesday.
In addition to the 500 new home keys, some of the beneficiaries will be given 495 land plots, while another group of 195 will become owners of Breaking New Ground [BNG] houses.
“Good morning Gauteng. The Premier David Makhura together with MEC Lebogang Maile and Merafong Mayor Cllr Maphefo Mogale will be handing over 495 serviced stands, 195 BNG integrated human settlements, and 500 title deeds and houses to military veterans in Elijah Barayi Village,” GP’s Human Settlements said.
ABOUT THE ELIJAH BARAYI VILLAGE
Prior to handing over the houses to the Gauteng military veterans, the province’s project was unearthed back in 2019 to create a new community of housing opportunities and fill a spatial gap in the West Rand.
The Elijah Bararyi Village will develop its own economic hub, education centres and key state services.
Here is a list of the development project:
- 12799 Mixed Housing Typologies Units.
- New Convenience Shopping Centre and 4 Business Facility Sites.
- 8 Primary, 4 Secondary Schools and a FET College.
- Local Community Hall, 4 Municipal Sites, Local Parks and 4 Taxi Ranks.
- 1 Police Station, 2 Post Offices, 3 Clinics, 1 Fire Station and 1 Library
- 18 Crèches and 12 Church sites.
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