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Cape Town - The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) agreed to purchase land to permanently house Western Cape residents who were evicted from their shacks, said Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Thursday.
Over 800 people were evicted from their informal settlements in Lwandle and Nomzamo for illegally occupied land following a court order.
"Sanral has since agreed to purchase another piece of land to relocate the people as a permanent solution," said Sisulu in a statement.
She said the Housing Development Agency, Sanral and the department of human settlements are reviewing the options of land provided by the roads agency.
"I will meet them again this evening," she said to finalise arrangements.
Sisulu also announced an enquiry into the evictions.
The team will consist of six members and will be chaired by advocate D Potgieter SC. The other members are Nomhle Beauty Dambuza, Mampe Ramotsamai, Butch Steyn, Annelize van Wyk, and Barnabas Xulu.
They will look into the court application by Sanral to have the residents evicted and the roles of the sheriff of the court, law enforcement officials and other government officials.
"I am hoping the enquiry will be able to report within thirty days," she said.
The residents, whose shacks were demolished and set alight on Monday and Tuesday, are being accommodated at the Nomzamo community hall in Strand.
Sisulu and Transport Minister Dipuo Peters have met with the residents.
She said Sanral and the city of Cape Town were involved in a blame-game, adding that neither the province nor the city wanted to take responsibility.
"They did not think it was a disaster and washed their hands off it."
- Fin24
Over 800 people were evicted from their informal settlements in Lwandle and Nomzamo for illegally occupied land following a court order.
"Sanral has since agreed to purchase another piece of land to relocate the people as a permanent solution," said Sisulu in a statement.
She said the Housing Development Agency, Sanral and the department of human settlements are reviewing the options of land provided by the roads agency.
"I will meet them again this evening," she said to finalise arrangements.
Sisulu also announced an enquiry into the evictions.
The team will consist of six members and will be chaired by advocate D Potgieter SC. The other members are Nomhle Beauty Dambuza, Mampe Ramotsamai, Butch Steyn, Annelize van Wyk, and Barnabas Xulu.
They will look into the court application by Sanral to have the residents evicted and the roles of the sheriff of the court, law enforcement officials and other government officials.
"I am hoping the enquiry will be able to report within thirty days," she said.
The residents, whose shacks were demolished and set alight on Monday and Tuesday, are being accommodated at the Nomzamo community hall in Strand.
Sisulu and Transport Minister Dipuo Peters have met with the residents.
She said Sanral and the city of Cape Town were involved in a blame-game, adding that neither the province nor the city wanted to take responsibility.
"They did not think it was a disaster and washed their hands off it."
- Fin24
