DA to re-imagine the future of housing
30 January 2022
The Democratic Alliance extends its deepest sympathies to residents displaced by the fire that destroyed more than 100 homes in Masiphumelele during the early hours of Saturday morning.
For too long, informal settlement residents across our country have lived with the fear of having their homes destroyed by floods and fire.
Given the drastic budget cuts administered by our failed National Government, local authorities are no longer in the financial position to provide rebuilding materials to families who lose their homes to fire. There is also a limit to how many homes Government can build each year.
This, whilst rapid urbanisation and rising joblessness drive more and more people into poverty and informality.