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UMAN Settlements officials in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) met residents of Motherwell on Monday to discuss ways in which housing delivery problems facing the metro in this area can be solved. This is following an act of illegal land invasion by hundreds of angry Ward 54 residents under the leadership of the SA National Civic Organisation (SANCO) on Friday. Acting against the court order issued to them in December last year with regard to illegal land invasion, they brought building materials and started building shacks on the municipal land. “We are sick and tired of waiting for the municipality that does not care!” claimed the residents, adding that if they did not get proper answers this time around, they would not vote in the 2014 National General Elections. “These people are renting backyard shacks. They have been waiting for houses since 1999 and have been put on the waiting list but sent from pillar to post since then,” said local SANCO Chairperson and leader of the invasion, Siphiwo Dayimani. According to Dayimani, the majority of the homeless people SANCO was trying to defend
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These people are renting back yard shacks. They have been waiting for houses since 1999 and have been put on the waiting list, but sent from pillar to post since then.” SIPHO DAYIMANI – SANCO CHAIRPERSON had children and were dependent on social grants and therefore were unable to get housing subsidies or bonds. He said they took the action even though they knew it was illegal, as a last resort. “Meetings we have had with the municipality, mayoral committee and human settlement officials do not bear fruit,” said Dayimani. Dayimani said they want houses now and will oppose any attempt by the municipality to remove them from the area. “This place is near Coega IDZ, and it is near clinics and schools for our children. We’ll resist any plans by the municipality to remove us from the area,” explained Dayimani.
NMMU’s highflying First XV, the Madibaz, have won three consecutive home games and are hoping for great home support on Monday, March 18 when they take on the team of the University of Pretoria (Tukkies) in what is their biggest chance to date of making the semifinals of the University Competi tion. NMMU is presently fourth on the log. Seen here is NMMU’s eighth man, Timothy Agaba. PHOTO: DUIF DU TOIT (GALLO IMAGES)
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