MPUMALANGA GOVERNMENT TO HAND OVER COMPLETED HOUSING UNITS TO DESTITUTE BENEFICIARIES IN ELUKWATINI

23 August 2021

Dozens of destitute families will become new home owners in Elukwatini, in the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality. Through the Enhanced People’s Housing Project (ePHP) the Department of Human Settlements in Mpumalanga completed the construction of five hundred housing units. The beneficiaries, the majority of whom are women, are located across the 24 Wards in the Local Municipality.

Mpumalanga Premier, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane says the handing over of the housing units will mark as one of the milestone achievements in the Provincial Government’s efforts for the realization of government’s key priorities. “One of the pillars of the 7 key priorities is spatial integration, human settlements and local government. This project seeks to give effect to this pillar,” says Premier Mtshweni-Tsipane.

The Premier will lead a hand over function of the houses, accompanied by MEC Speed Mashilo of Human Settlements, the Executive Mayors of Gert Sibande District and Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Cllr. Muzi Chirwa and Cllr. Nkosi respectively.

Details of the function are as follows:

Date: 26 August 2021
Venue: Elukwatini, Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality
Time: 10h00

The media is invited to attend the function.

Confirmation and enquiries can be directed to Ms Sibongile Mkani-Mpolweni (Premier’s Spokesperson) on 082 967 2138 or Mr Freddy Ngobe (Head of Communication – Provincial Department of Human Settlements) on 082 859 4630.

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Issued by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government

(A) Provincial Government’s Spokesperson: George Mthethwa
Tel: (013) 766 2242
Mobile: 083 302 2774
E-mail: gpmthethwa@mpg.gov.za