Ward 40 councillor Bongani Ngcombolo is threatening to mobilise the community to go and invade the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure demanding to know the progress on the Luyolo project in
Gugulethu.
He said the project was closed after four security guards were attacked on duty in November 2022. (“Construction site in Gugulethu shut down after four security guards are shot“, City Vision, 17 November 2022).
Ngcombolo said they are still in the dark about the housing development in that area.
“We will hold a meeting soon as community to find a way forward about that project. But our aim is to go to the provincial office in large numbers to ask about it. No one has updated us since it was closed,” said Ngcombolo.
He cited that the beneficiaries are mainly backyarders from that vicinity.
Melchior Botes, spokesperson for Western Cape Department of Infrastructure Tertius Simmers, said the department is currently engaging with the City to assist with the reopening of the site for the completion of the project.
He cited that the ongoing violence and criminal activities are some of the challenges that pose risks to the health and safety of staff and affected parties.
“There are 200 houses comprising both single and multi-storey units. And since November 2024 to date the department has spent approximately R2.4m for security on this project,” said Botes.
