The South African Government has built almost five million housing units for its citizens since the end of apartheid regime 1994.
The Minister for Human Settlements, Mamoloko Kubayi, disclosed this in a statement released by
Matli Holdings, Official Partner to the 2024 South African Construction Awards (SACA).
The 17th SACA awards would hold on Wednesday at Emperor’s Palace Gauteng.
The minister said that the five million houses were delivered through the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP), giving homes to about 4.5 million South African citizens.
Kubayi also said that about 1.1 million serviced sites which are pieces of land with access to water, sanitation and electricity were provided.
This, she said, was part of strategic and intentional collaboration with the private sector in advancing the delivery of more homes and growing the country’s construction sector.
Matli said that the 2024 SACA awards promises to be an industry cogent moment celebrating the country’s built environment.
Other partners for 2024 SACA are Afribiz Invest, SANRAL, Department of Public Works and Infrastructure as well as CIDB amongst other players in South Africa’s construction space.
Matli Holdings is a multinational investment consultancy firm with focus on the African market.( www.amatropoxs.com)
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