Provinces brace for 'thinning' of settlements in Covid-19 fight

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Several provinces have begun identifying densely populated areas for the relocation of tens of thousands of residents from their homes in a bid to slow the spread of Covid-19.

The national department was hesitant to give much detail due to the"sensitivity" of the relocations, but the affected provinces confirmed details of the plan.

Human settlements national director-general Neville Chainee said there is no time frame for when families will be asked to move. Sisulu last week announced that 17 land parcels have been identified for the"de-densification" project. In Alexandra, Johannesburg, with a population of 700,000, grandmother Nancy Myaka's home has been a refuge for her daughter and grandchildren during lockdown.

 

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