R54 Million unaccounted for in abandoned North West housing project
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The North West Department of Local Government and Human Settlements spent over R54 million on a Community Residential Unit project in Mmabatho, which has been abandoned and the money never accounted for.
This came to light after the Provincial Portfolio Committee did an unannounced oversight visit to assess the status of the residential units at Extension 39 in Mahikeng and Unit 3.
Chairperson, Motlalepula Rosho, says the Committee will contact the HOD for Human Settlements, the municipality and the developers next week for an explanation as well as what are their intentions are going forward.
Rosho says the developer, Marang Estates, has the title deed for the land but it is not known how they acquired it, because they did not transfer all the monies during the purchase of the land.
This came to light after the Provincial Portfolio Committee did an unannounced oversight visit to assess the status of the residential units at Extension 39 in Mahikeng and Unit 3.
Chairperson, Motlalepula Rosho, says the Committee will contact the HOD for Human Settlements, the municipality and the developers next week for an explanation as well as what are their intentions are going forward.
Rosho says the developer, Marang Estates, has the title deed for the land but it is not known how they acquired it, because they did not transfer all the monies during the purchase of the land.
