People evicted from hijacked buildings in Tshwane can apply for indigent programme

JOHANNESBURG - People evicted from hijacked buildings in the City of Tshwane can apply for the indigent programme to access alternative accommodation.

As part of operation 'Reclaim Our City'- city officials evicted residents from buildings that it owns in Pretoria West.

Reclaim Our City is focused on addressing bylaw violations, regulation compliance and cleaning up the city.

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On Thursday, Mayor Nasiphi Moya and other officials visited the buildings in the area to finalise their plans of cleaning up the empty structures and begin demolition.

MMC responsible for road and transport, Tlangi Mogale said the programme is also open to other homeless people in Tshwane.

"We also have homes and NGOs in partnerships, and we have signed MOUs with the city of Tshwane, where they actually have to house these homeless people, and they do get a subsidy to help the indigent people."