City of Polokwane Granted Level Two Accreditation for Housing

Polokwane: Human Settlements Minister Thembisile Simelane will on Thursday attend the official launch of the City of Polokwane's level two accreditation for housing. On 1 February 2024, the provincial Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs accorded the Polokwane Local Municipality level two housing accreditation. This means the city was given the authority to plan, budget, appoint an implementing agent, and manage housing projects. According to South African Government News Agency, the launch coincides with the start of construction for 404 low-cost houses. The houses will cover 21 wards within the municipality, while 254 of the units will be built in rural areas and 150 will be built in urban areas. 'As part of the City of Polokwane's obligation to increase the number of households with access to basic electricity, Polokwane Extension 133 will be connected to the electricity grid in phases; 251 houses are already connected to the electricity and 235 will be linked o n the day of the launch,' said the department. Simelane will be accompanied by the Mayor of Polokwane, John Mpe.