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RELIEVED: Beneficiary Nomfundo Ndleleni is flanked by Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale and MEC for human settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela during the hand-over of houses in Langa. Photo: Unathi Obose

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A group of people from Kanana, Barcelona and Europe informal settlements sang derogatory songs about Western Cape premier Helen Zille and demanded houses.

The groups had to be separated by the police.

Barcelona resident Noxolo Mawisa said: "We are not here to fight, we are here to demand our rights. We need houses. We heard that Zille would be here, so we want to ask her when we are going to get houses."

Zille was on the guest list but did not attend.

Her spokesman Zak Mbhele said the handover was scheduled for 8am, but as Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale was not available and it was rescheduled for 11am. Zille could not attend at that time.

Sexwale arrived about an hour after the scheduled time, citing a cabinet meeting with President Jacob Zuma as the reason.

He urged community leaders not to play politics when it comes to development.

"When snow comes it doesn't hit DA members only. This cold wind doesn't choose between someone belonging to the ANC or DA. As minister I'm here to protect these children and ensure they have a roof over their heads," Sexwale said.

He said as department they monitored developers to ensure that they do a good job.

"You must tell the providers to hire people who are living in and around your communities," he urged.

He appealed to the beneficiaries not to sell or rent out their houses.

Nomfundo Ndleleni, 70, who also received a house, said: "I'm delighted to get my own house after such a long time living in shacks. Now I will have nice dreams in my new house."

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Thu May 23 12:26:06 SAST 2013 ::

Aug 15, 2012

RobinH

The okes are really trying all the cons in the book to try and undermine Zille. Waiting for years and years, but now, so skuins voor the election, they suddenly find mney to build a paltry 300 RDP dwellings. Tokyo, your sleight of hand only fools your own people.
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Aug 15, 2012

Shredder

Kanana(Canan), Barcelona and Europe
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Ja nee

RobinH - His people? Who are those?
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Aug 15, 2012

somaartakeit

its close to the general elections exploitative leaders have started posing with the poor masses just con them out of their votes,
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Aug 15, 2012

candilious

Well we are so used to this cheap politic tactics.......Yet the poorest of the poor are always at the helm of getting their asses whipped
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Aug 15, 2012

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Barcelona resident Noxolo Mawisa said: "We are not here to fight, we are here to demand our rights. We need houses. We heard that Zille would be here, so we want to ask her when we are going to get houses.

I also want to demand and demand, why am I working for what I want when others can just demand.
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Aug 15, 2012

RobinH

Shredder, the votes he just bought with this tiny gesture.
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Aug 15, 2012

somaartakeit

@Solutions this Noxolo Mawisa character should get education that just might enable her to use her brains instead of shamelessly demanding freebies, just where did she hail from it would be interesting as to why she didn't have a house in the first place,
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Aug 15, 2012

somaartakeit

sometimes I look at all these old politicians pushing their outdated BS and no brainer vote campaigning tactics and then I realise how we need young educated and energetic leaders with a vision and are in touch with our current social issues and have a goal plan, not these deployed corrupt tokens.
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Aug 15, 2012

WarrenG

300 houses...
big fukken deal...gonna need more than that my friend to keep people happy... gonna need 3 million. Tomorrow, then we take it from there... 300...wipe my as5 with 300 houses..
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Aug 15, 2012

Msydodo

There u go my president, come magaung....I foresee victory
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