"Once we have removed people from the informal settlements we will then redesign the area and then formalise it. We are doing this to reduce Covid-19 risk as congested areas enable the virus to spread very fast.
The land on which the temporary structures will be built is owned by the city but development has been delayed in the past after the city wanted to develop it together with private land across the road. All the residents who have applied for government housing that spoke to Sowetan welcomed the development.
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