State delivers on promise

Christmas came early for the Simamane family in KwaZulu-Natal's North Coast region this week, when Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and her deputy David Mahlobo handed them keys to three newly built homes.

- Brian Sokutu

With their previous homes built within the high flood line, the family had to be moved from an area near the Hazelmere Dam to the Oakford Housing Development Area.

As part of the Hazelmere Dam Raising Project, government has undertaken to raise the dam level from 86m to 93m - securing water supply for the North Coast region, a development which has required the relocation of several families whose properties were affected by the expansion.

Addressing the families during the official handover of the houses, Majodina said government was "unwavering in its dedication to delivering quality housing to all affected families".