The housing betrayal
Tuesday, November 01, 2016
Home-seekers, particularly those looking for rental property, are painfully aware of the numerous vacant BHC houses scattered across urban areas, particularly in the older neighbourhoods of Gaborone.
According to the Minister, the capital has 159 such houses, of which 109 have either been sold to individuals (and are thus awaiting occupation), or are due for demolition under the Densification Programme. The programme is part of the BHC new policy of building upwards, thus increasing the number of housing units in a single space.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...