Polokwane is hungry for houses
THE NEED for housing in Polokwane is overwhelming.
This statement is, at least, based on the reaction of people to an advert that appeared in Capricorn Voice on Wednesday, 20 February. On the same evening the advertisment was published, scores of people flocked to Peter Mokaba stadium to be registered on the Polokwane municipality's housing database.
There are currently only 97 serviced stands ready, all situated at Nirvana's extension 3.
The stands range from R203 000 to R358 000 while their sizes range from 450 to 800 square metres. Since Wednesday, over a thousand people have been forming lines at the stadium, most of them sleeping there.
The municipality said it is overwhelmed by the response and that it will use the list of names as a guide when planning a new development. Municipal spokesperson, Mr Simon Mokoatedi, said the stands will be allocated on a "first come first serve basis" and that those buying are expected to adhere to strict conditions of payment. "They must pay 15 percent deposit upon approval of the sales and pay off the remainder in two months, so they should be able to secure bonds within two months," he said.
He added, however, that people should not panic because more stands are to be serviced as time goes by and that the database will be updated.
Some people came from from as far as Mpumalanga and North West. One local, Thomas Sephoka said he was disappointed that he found that the queue was already very long when he got to the stadium. Sephoka, who is temporarily employed, said he has some savings and hopes he will be able to afford a stand.
Originally from Moletjie, Sephoka said he has been renting around Polokwane for over ten years and said he now needs to own a house he can share with his child and girlfriend.
"I applied for an RDP house a long time ago, so maybe this time I will be lucky and get a stand."
Mokoatedi said no entities like businesses or organisations will be allowed to buy stands and no one will be allowed to buy more than one.
He said those born outside South Africa will have to produce proof of permanent residence in South Africa. He also said the municipality is happy with the reaction.
"It shows that people trust that we can deliver quality service".
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