A third of RDP houses are 'sub-standard'
A THIRD of all the people who were allocated RDP houses are unhappy with their quality
Generic imageThis is according to Statistics South Africa's General Household Survey conducted between 2002 and and last year.
The survey revealed that 31 percent of 1,8 million people who received the houses regarded them "as very weak".
The most complaints were in the Western Cape at 66,7 percent, Eastern Cape at 62,5 percent and Northern Cape at 35 percent.
MAKING MONEY OFF THE HOUSES
The study also showed that 71,6 percent owned their RDP houses while 7,8 percent were renting.
RDP house rentals were more common in Western Cape at 20,4 percent, Eastern Cape at 10,4 percent, and KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo at 7,9 percent.
ON THE WAITING LIST
More than 1,8 million people nationally were still on the waiting list for RDP houses last year, with Gauteng leading the pack at 661 000, followed by KwaZulu-Natal at 301 000.With 29 000 people on the list, the Northern Cape has the least number in need of houses.
MORE ARE LIVING IN BETTER HOMES
The number of households living in formal dwellings increased from 8,1 million in 2002 to 10,4 million in last year.
Despite these advances, 1,9 million households were still living in shacks and another 1,4 million were still living in traditional dwellings such as rondavels and huts by last year.
The most significant strides in housing were made for black people as the proportion of households living in formal dwellings increased from 65,8 percent in 2002 to 69,5 percent last year.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES DECLINE
A survey recorded a steep decline in the provision of regular refuse removal for informal dwellings and for the population in general.
Statistics SA head of social analysis Isabelle Schmidt, said access to regular refuse removal increased significantly for residents of informal settlement between 2002 and 2006. "However, this was followed by a significant decline to the extent that 2009 levels were below the figures reported in 2002," she said.
Decolonised
We thought the gov. of the people by the people would build better houses than those built during Apartheid. Until such time we build decent, quality houses for our people....headlines like these will be a constant feature.Report Abuse
1malesia
You know, government ya rona e re tlwaetsa ka magoa. I know this sounds like a very "illiterate" statement, but i just have to put it as it is. The apartheid government did a lot of sh** and managed to cover up most of their dirty laundry, ba ne ba tseba ho patana bohlaswa! Why re iphoqa so batho ba batsho? Re busy proving idiots like William Lynch Jnr that we, bo darkie, don't need to be put in chains any more. No, we will do a good a job of enslaving ourselves mentally, we will step over each other to get to the top, we will take up on fashion (labels!!!) like there is no tomorrow, we will keep striving to get rich instead of wealthy.....................and the idiot goes on! And what do we do, prove him right!Who lives in those RDP's - bo darkie!! Who gets tenders to build those houses - bo darkie!!
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1malesia
You know, government ya rona e re tlwaetsa ka magoa. I know this sounds like a very "illiterate" statement, but i just have to put it as it is. The apartheid government did a lot of sh** and managed to cover up most of their dirty laundry, ba ne ba tseba ho patana bohlaswa! Why re iphoqa so batho ba batsho? Re busy proving idiots like William Lynch Jnr that we, bo darkie, don't need to be put in chains any more. No, we will do a good a job of enslaving ourselves mentally, we will step over each other to get to the top, we will take up on fashion (labels!!!) like there is no tomorrow, we will keep striving to get rich instead of wealthy.....................and the idiot goes on! And what do we do, prove him right!Who lives in those RDP's - bo darkie!! Who gets tenders to build those houses - bo darkie!!
Juju? Zuma?
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Tuza
This is was you get when tenders are awarded to non-skilled and brainless individualsReport Abuse
KasiKid
This is caused by tenders awarded to friends who use substandard materials to build these house to make more money....Report Abuse
Gzza
Wake up South Africa...this is the deal you will be getting for years to come...accept your fate, sub-standard housing, service, salaries but quality promises will always be the order of the day at Luthuli houseReport Abuse
Noddy
Come to think of it, motho o dutse fatshe ka marago, gets a house for free, and still complains. Poor public servants, they work hard, but cannot qualify for that poor RDP house, nor a decent bonded house. If I were those people complaining, I would just shut up and fix the house myself.Why cant people appreciate. Our government is making a huge mistake as people have learnt and continue to learn to be dependant. Ke ditshila feela
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MAKABAZA
OUR GOVERMENT IS USING MONEY LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE IS COMES FROM OR THEY KNOW THEY WILL GENERATE IT AGAIN. THIS IS WASTE OF MONEY MANY RDP'S ARE NOT FINISHED BECAUSE THEY GIVE TENDERS TO THEIR FRIENDS, LETS TRY TO GIVE WHITE PERSON A TENDER AND WE WILL SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO WITH! DARKIES ARE ONLY FOR MATERIAL THINGS I DON'T KNOW WHY?Report Abuse
Gzza
Makabaza, you are making the mistake of generalising and I wont accept a general statement. "Darkies are for material things" is like saying all whites are racists or muslims are terrorists.Your sweeping statements show the gap in your logic
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Sisters
so true Noddy they must shut up and fix the houses and be greatful they even have houses...while we public servants are renting back rooms in township and we cant afford to have bond housesReport Abuse