Ramogapi admits to Bonno housing failures :: Mmegi Online

The Minister of Water and Human Settlement, Onneetse Ramogapi, has admitted that the government ‘went wrong’ in the handling of the much-publicised Bonno Housing Scheme, acknowledging that the project, launched by President Duma Boko earlier this year, has stumbled on challenges amidst mounting criticism and legal disputes.

Addressing the media yesterday, Ramogapi stated that, for instance, the Kgale View housing project, which was expected to create hundreds of jobs and deliver affordable homes for Batswana, has instead become a “learning curve” for his new ministry. The Bonno scheme was envisioned as a flagship partnership between the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) and Namibian developer ONGOS Group to develop 50 hectares of land in the Kgale area, with one-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom houses on offer at accessible prices.

The minister admitted that the government has, in some instances, over-promised and under-delivered.

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