R2.1BLN FOR HOUSING PROJECTS IN MINING TOWNS Government has ring-fenced a total of R2.1 billion for housing projects in 14 mining towns to improve the living and working conditions of mineworkers, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Thursday 09 October 2014. “A total of R290 million has been approved for informal settlement upgrading for the 2014/15 period in mining towns in Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng, Northern Cape, Limpopo and the Free State,” Minister Radebe said. Minister Radebe was addressing the media at the presidential guesthouse in Pretoria after a meeting with the Mining Sector Consultative Forum, which was led by President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. He said the main objective of the forum was to discuss the implementation of the Framework Agreement for a Sustainable Mining Industry, which was entered into by government, organised business and organised labour in 2013. Minister of Mineral Resources, Adv. Ngoako Ramatlhodi, said the housing projects would be done in collaboration with the communities. He said the project was about creating viable communities that would survive, even if the mines were no longer in the areas. Business centres, health and education facilities would also be included when developing the mining towns.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:45:53 +0000
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