Land allocation to increase by 500%
Friday, December 23, 2022 | 210 Views |
Kefentse Mzwinila PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Now as the year comes to an end, the government expects to increase the average annual allocation of plots at least by 500% during the present financial year of 2022/2023 and if possible stretch allocations to an ambitious target of 100,000 plots.
During the State of the Nation Address (SONA) last month, President Mokgweetsi Masisi revealed that government had set a target to allocate 100,000 plots by end of the financial year and as at the end of November, 33,000 plots were allocated in over eight months.
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