Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi is set to hand over houses and title deeds. Her visit to the troubled Bloemfontein Mangaung Metro Municipality comes amidst anger from residents across the metro including Caleb Motshabi and Khayelitsha informal settlements, where people are speaking out against squalor and the conditions they are subjected to. This issue has been plaguing residents for at least ten years.

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Minister Kubayi is expected to receive reports on human settlements projects in the province to address challenges to enable the delivery of houses and the upgrading of informal settlements.

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In a statement the minister's spokesperson, Hlengiwe Nhlabathi-Mokota, says Kubayi will on 27-28 September 2021 embark on a visit to the Free State to assess housing delivery over the past few years and make necessary interventions at delayed projects.

Nhlabathi-Mokota says the Hillside View Integrated Development Project comprises of social housing, fully subsidised, military veterans units, Financed Linked Individual Subsidy Programme and fully bonded housing units.

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"Minister Kubayi will be joined by the Deputy Minister of Human Settlements Pam Tshwete, Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela, MEC for Public Works, Infrastructure and Human Settlements Motshidise Koloi and the Executive Mayor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Cllr Mxolisi Siyonzama," she adds

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