"They are criminals who want to jump the queue. There are many people who are still waiting for houses and they do not want to wait," Mmemezi said.

He condemned the building of shacks in the settlement.

"Most of the people living there are newcomers. They have been invited by others," he said.

Mmemezi said thousands of families were relocated to Alexandra Extension 7, 9 and 10, Diepsloot and Bramfischerville, in Soweto.

"We cannot be the government of Alexandra. If we do, it means we will never go to other areas like Orange Farm (in the Vaal) and Thembisa (in Ekurhuleni) and the backyards in Tshiawelo," Mmemezi said.

"We are currently in talks with the residents to get them to move ... The long-term aim is to relocate the whole settlement and reclaim the land for development."

He said they had submitted a development proposal from the local chamber of business (Greater Alexandra Chamber of Commerce and Industry) for consideration by the Joburg Property Company (JPC).

"I can say that the pace of response from JPC is disappointing. The project has the potential to yield 1264 units once all the land parcels earmarked are consolidated into a project ... (We) estimate that the development will cost about R500-million," Mmemezi said.

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Apr 26, 2012

KOTSOMPIE

Why dont you give these houses to those who have since registered, it doesnt make logic to say they have been invited by others unless you show the invitation to the public . People are tired of people who fooled them in the name of a better life for all where as we see them selling everything, RDPhouses,Jobs, anything including human beings . I am not sure whether you responded in a fit of anger or in your senses because anybody who can calculate ,cannot give such a statement to the media.
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Apr 27, 2012

Pointman

There is this thing called a fence MEC. Make use of it. And if we had sorted out the SOB Mugage to the north, them refugees would not be consuming our meagre resources.
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Apr 27, 2012

fransvan_erk

Mr.Humphrey Mmemezi, I wonder who is joining the ranks of the South African criminals.
500.000.000 : 1264 = 395.569,62 ZAR (South African Rand)

You state officially that developing a RDP house cost the taxpayers R 395.000 and some rubber stamps.

Mr MEC I hope that the South African people soon will decide what to do with your kind.
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Apr 27, 2012

fransvan_erk

With some objective calculations, the 1264 RDP houses needed for STJWETLA settlement will cost in the neighbourhood of your Bloemfontein party on 8 January 2012 where the French champagne was flowing and the anc populace ate their cake.
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Apr 30, 2012

Budapat

MEC what happened to engaging community leaders, please don't speak to residents through media and try to gather points for Mangaung here, where's your councillors? go find out and see if these things (councillors) do exist in some communities or they just chowing state's money on luxuries
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