Minister of Housing Colling Croal engages residents of Region Three
In Anna Catherina, some 43 households have been identified and notified that they will be located, while 19 families will be regularized. For that area, the Block and Occupational Survey has been completed while the plan is expected to be finalized within another two weeks.
Another 82 families who have occupied lots and homes at the Uitvlugt/Stewartville Sideline dam have been informed that by mid-November of this year, the Ministry will proceed with the processing of titles/transport for their properties. For decades, residents have been without ownership documents as the ownership of the land was in question.
Also, relocation has been discussed and an area was identified for 10 families who have taken up residency at Zeelugt Sideline Dam also known as ‘Silk Cotton Tree area’. Similar interventions have been made for families in the Tuschen Sea Defense area.
Meanwhile, people have been encouraged to play their part in addressing the issue by applying to the Ministry and going through the right channel for a house lot or their preferred housing option.
It must be noted that the Ministry remains committed to advancing the process of issuing ownership documents for lands under its purview and regularizing squatters where possible and relocating in instances where it is necessary. [Ministry of Housing and Water press release]
