The Eastern Cape Provincial Government says significant progress is being made in relocating families displaced by the 9–10 June disaster, which left hundreds homeless, particularly in the OR Tambo and Amathole districts.
Relocation operations have resumed in Mnquma Local Municipality in Amathole and King Sabata Dalindyebo in OR Tambo. While permanent housing is still being planned, the focus is on building and allocating Temporary Residential Units, or TRUs, in priority areas.
In Mnquma, 28 TRUs near Butterworth are ready for occupation, with three more to be completed tomorrow and the remaining 89 by 7 August. Thirty-two families currently housed in care centres will be prioritised for relocation.
In King Sabata Dalindyebo, over 470 TRUs will be installed, with contributions from the Development Bank of Southern Africa, the National Department of Human Settlements, and civil society. Land has been secured in several areas close to essential services, with contractors already on site at KwaLink.
The province says work is being done in consultation with traditional leaders, landowners, and communities to ensure transparent processes, while planning is under way for formal township establishment with access to water, sanitation, and electricity.
Displaced families continue to receive meals and groceries, with the South African Social Security Agency preparing Social Relief of Distress vouchers to help them settle into their new homes.
Relocation operations have resumed in Mnquma Local Municipality in Amathole and King Sabata Dalindyebo in OR Tambo. While permanent housing is still being planned, the focus is on building and allocating Temporary Residential Units, or TRUs, in priority areas.
In Mnquma, 28 TRUs near Butterworth are ready for occupation, with three more to be completed tomorrow and the remaining 89 by 7 August. Thirty-two families currently housed in care centres will be prioritised for relocation.
In King Sabata Dalindyebo, over 470 TRUs will be installed, with contributions from the Development Bank of Southern Africa, the National Department of Human Settlements, and civil society. Land has been secured in several areas close to essential services, with contractors already on site at KwaLink.
The province says work is being done in consultation with traditional leaders, landowners, and communities to ensure transparent processes, while planning is under way for formal township establishment with access to water, sanitation, and electricity.
Displaced families continue to receive meals and groceries, with the South African Social Security Agency preparing Social Relief of Distress vouchers to help them settle into their new homes.
