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Ramaphosa Apologizes for 2019 Misinterpreted '1-Million Houses in Alexandra' Promise
Ramaphosa Apologizes for 2019 Misinterpreted '1-Million Houses in Alexandra' Promise
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President Ramaphosa responded to oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday, marking his first appearance in the seventh parliament. Opposition... 30.08.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The target of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's promise of building 1 million houses made in 2019 was countrywide, not just for South Africa's township of Alexandra, he explained following the question of EFF leader Julius Malema in the National Assembly.He acknowledged the government's failure to address poor living conditions and apartheid spatial planning, adding that the situation facing the people of Alexandra was very significant to him.Ramaphosa also noted that people were occupying vacant buildings out of desperation due to local government inefficiencies in spending allocated housing funds.
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Ramaphosa Apologizes for 2019 Misinterpreted '1-Million Houses in Alexandra' Promise
18:44 30.08.2024 (Updated: 19:02 30.08.2024) President Ramaphosa responded to oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday, marking his first appearance in the seventh parliament. Opposition parties asked questions on various topics, including the administration's plans for promoting economic growth through state-owned enterprises.
The target of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's promise of building 1 million houses made in 2019 was countrywide, not just for South Africa's township of Alexandra,
he explained following the question of EFF leader Julius Malema in the National Assembly.
"To the extent that it created that impression, I apologize. What I really meant was a target for the whole country," he said.
He acknowledged the government's failure to address
poor living conditions and apartheid spatial planning, adding that the situation facing the people of Alexandra was very significant to him.
"A recording of my address in Alexandra would reveal that my one million homes promise was misinterpreted. It’s not physically possible to build so many houses in Alexandra alone," the South African leader clarified.
Ramaphosa also noted that people were occupying vacant buildings out of desperation due to local government inefficiencies in spending allocated housing funds.
