{"id":294671,"date":"2025-11-27T13:05:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/?p=294671"},"modified":"2025-11-27T15:49:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:49:46","slug":"housing-commitment-of-dihlabeng-municipality-moves-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/housing-commitment-of-dihlabeng-municipality-moves-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing commitment of Dihlabeng Municipality moves forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a community engagement, the Dihlabeng Local Municipality and Saki Mokoena, Free State MEC for the departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) and Human Settlements, met with housing beneficiaries in Bohlokong, Bethlehem, to discuss the transformative new Bakenpark Extension 6 and 7 project.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 16 November, the meeting brought together local residents, government officials, and community leaders to share critical updates about the housing development. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mokoena addressed community concerns, recognising the high demand for housing. He provided practical guidance, encouraging residents who might have registration issues to re-register during the upcoming housing truck visit on Tuesday 25 November and Wednesday.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cllr Tseki James Tseki, executive mayor of the Dihlabeng Municipality, outlined the government&#8217;s commitment to providing diverse housing opportunities, with 14 wards set to benefit from this initiative.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"294721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/housing-commitment-of-dihlabeng-municipality-moves-forward\/engagementmeetingwit_72584-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Engagementmeetingwit_72584-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Engagementmeetingwit_72584\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Engagementmeetingwit_72584-1-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Engagementmeetingwit_72584-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Dihlabeng Municipality and MEC Saki Mokoena discussed the Bakenpark Extension housing project, addressing community needs and administrative concerns.\" class=\"wp-image-294721\" style=\"width:592px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Engagementmeetingwit_72584-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Engagementmeetingwit_72584-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Engagementmeetingwit_72584-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Engagementmeetingwit_72584-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Engagementmeetingwit_72584-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On Sunday 16 November in a community engagement, the Dihlabeng Local Municipality and Free State MEC of Cogta and Human Settlements, Saki Mokoena, met with housing beneficiaries in Bohlokong, Bethlehem, to discuss the transformative New Bakenpark Extension 6 and 7 project. 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