Mzwinila fights land allocation woes for churches
Monday, April 01, 2024 | 780 Views |
Lands and Water Affairs minister, Kefentse Mzwinila has promised to address land allocation woes facing churches in the country.
Mzwinila admitted that the current land policy is not favourable to churches, therefore needs to be harmonised to make land accessible to churches.
Speaking during an Eloyi Christian Church Easter conference in Tsetsebjwe, Mzwinila said government is in the process of reviewing some land policies to address land allocation challenges faced by churches. While he pointed out the issue of putting the church land under Civic and Community, he also conceded that the current lease rental fees have become exorbitant and unaffordable for churches. He mentioned that his intention is to revise the fees and make it accommodative for churches.
According to a report elsewhere in this publication, various district councils announced that a one-bedroom home now costs over P130,000 more, a near-unthinkable 32% increase. This isn't just a minor adjustment, but a devastating blow to the dream of affordable home ownership for ordinary citizens.What is most alarming is not just the scale of the increase, but the profound confusion it has exposed. Minister Ramogapi has publicly...