GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Provincial Human Settlements MEC Tertuis Simmers will be visiting Garden Route municipalities from 17 June to 19 June as part of his continued inspections at human settlements construction sites to ensure they are compliant with the Covid-19 and all other health and safety prescripts as issued by the Department of Human Settlements.
In a media statement, Simmers said he will be conducting the oversight in the Garden Route.
“In addition to this, I will be engaging various stakeholders, including executive and senior management in the Bitou, Knysna, George, Oudtshoorn, and Mossel Bay municipalities. I am particularly concerned that some municipalities still do not understand how the funding model of human settlements works and this will once again be clarified during these engagements,” he said.
Simmers encouraged relevant stakeholders, which includes associations, organisations and the media, to form part of these engagements, so that there’s a clear understanding of his department’s processes.
“It is critical to keep in mind that Alert Level 3 regulations limit the number of people in any meeting to a maximum of 50. This needs to be strictly adhered to, particularly if social distancing is to be achieved.
"My visit will commence in the Bitou Municipality, followed by the Knysna Municipality on 17 June. On 18 June, I will be in George and on 19 June, I will visit the Oudtshoorn and Mosselbay Municipalities. Further details will follow,” said Simmers.
He added that the Western Cape government remains committed to accelerating human settlements delivery, while promoting social inclusion through the development of integrated, safe, resilient and sustainable human settlements in an open-opportunity society.
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