Issued by: Gauteng Provincial Government
14 May 1999
The Gauteng MEC for Housing and Land Affairs, Mr. Dan Mofokeng and the Mayor of the Southern Metropolitan Local Council, Ms. Nandi Mayathula - Khoza will tomorrow present the liberation struggle veteran, Mr. Walter Sisulu with his title deed at 13:00 hrs, in his house at Orlando, Soweto.
"This is indeed a historic occasion. It is like an honour and a birthday present to a man and family whose life is the very symbol of the struggle for equality and human rights. It is the consummate of many victories scored to bring about to the quality of life for all the people," The MEC said.
The Department of Housing and Land Affairs has thus far issues no less than 84 000 titles. This has provided secure tenure to more than 350 000 family in the province. The total value of the property transferred thus far over than 5 billion Rands.
Issued by: Department of Housing and Land Affairs
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