SHHA beneficiaries default on loans

Gaborone Mayor Maphongo PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Gaborone Mayor Maphongo PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Gaborone City Council (GCC) has expressed concern over some Self-Help Housing Authority (SHHA) beneficiaries for failure to honour their obligation on funded houses.

The City Mayor, Father Maphongo raised the concern when addressing councillors during the ongoing full council meeting this week. He stated that while it is commendable that the council has been able to allocate plots and issue SHHA loans, it is disappointing that the beneficiaries continue to default on their monthly payments.

Maphongo said the debts have left council with arrears for State land standing at P3, 598,   981. 21 with service levy debt of P4, 351, 312. 04.

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