The Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements is spending millions of rands on human settlement development in Keiskamahoek. The department has set aside a Budget of R 25 059 100 m for Keiskamahoek Project1255. Of this total budget, R 6 287 519 m has already been spent to date.

The project is implemented in two phases.  Construction has already begun for the first phase of Masincedane prioritising 200 destitute and vulnerable group beneficiaries.  To date 87 houses are under construction in the area.

The whole project of 200 units for the destitute will be completed this financial year ending in March next year.

The second phase for the remaining beneficiaries (1055) is under planning (social facilitation, beneficiary administration, geotechnical investigation, foundation design). Houses will be constructed in the outer years on completion of the planning activities.

Issued by Eastern Cape Human Settlements