City and community of BM Section agree on way forward
On New Year's Day, a fire swept through BM Section in Khayelitsha.
A crisis committee was formed and I have since been holding daily meetings with them, community representatives of BM Section, and relevant stakeholders during which various proposals for a way forward were discussed.
This morning I presented these proposals to the community.
The outcomes of the meeting are as follows:
- All 854 families who were affected by the fire will be relocated to Temporary Relocation Areas (TRAs) within the surrounding area.
- Each family will receive a shared service plot on which to settle in the TRA.
- Incremental Development Areas will be developed and families will be moved here when these areas are ready. These areas will have an even higher level of service provided.
- BM Section will be developed. Developments will include a spatial reconfiguration and additional services.