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Gauteng Appoints Rapid Land Release Task Team

GCIS / SAnewsRef: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/gauteng-appoints-rapid-land-release-task-team

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On 17 May 2018, Gauteng Premier David Makhura appointed a five-person task team of MECs and mayors to develop a plan for “Rapid Land Release” with specific timeframes. The team’s mandate is to identify land parcels owned by local, provincial and national government that can be allocated to qualifying people, prioritising the release of unused land to support housing and related needs. The Gauteng Executive Council (EXCO) also discussed electricity supply disruptions at Ncala Section in Katlehong (cut by Eskom) and approved a proposal to resolve a dispute over non-payment of Department of Health performance bonuses, mandating a Health sub-committee to engage trade unions.

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Rapid Land Release Plan Development

A task team has been appointed to urgently develop a plan for rapid land release with specific timeframes. The plan aims to identify unused land parcels owned by local, provincial, and national government that can be allocated to qualifying individuals for housing, economic, and social-cohesion purposes.

Who it is for: qualifying people in Gauteng seeking land for housing or economic use
How to act on it: No direct application process is described; the opportunity is for the task team to act on behalf of the government to develop a plan.

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The team needs to identify land parcels owned by the local, provincial and national government which can be allocated to qualifying people for purposes outlined above,

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https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/gauteng-appoints-rapid-land-release-task-team

Key Takeaways

Date: Thursday, 17 May 2018
Appointed by: Gauteng Premier David Makhura
Task team: five-person team of MECs and mayors
Mandate: develop a rapid land release plan with specific timeframes
Task team to identify government-owned land parcels for allocation to qualifying people
Goal: prioritise release of unused land to support housing, economic and social-cohesion needs
EXCO meeting: statement issued after meeting on Wednesday
Electricity issue: Ncala Section in Katlehong; Eskom cut supply
EXCO approved proposal: resolve non-payment of Department of Health performance bonuses
Mandate: Sub-Committee on Health to table proposal to trade unions for settlement
Gauteng Premier David Makhura
Gauteng Executive Council (EXCO)
MEC Uhuru Moiloa
MEC Jacob Mamabolo
MEC Lebogang Maile
Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina
Executive Mayor Solly Msimanga
Eskom
Department of Health
Trade unions representing Department of Health employees
SAnews
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)