CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Infrastructure MEC Tertuis Simmers wants a review of current housing funding mechanisms.
He says the recent weather patterns have highlighted the urgent need for a more efficient system.
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In the 2023/24 financial year alone, over 24,000 structures have been damaged in Cape Town,
affecting 32,000 people.
Simmers says their efforts are delayed by bottlenecks at the national level.
He discussed this with eNCA.
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