Ramaphosa vows to address housing issues in Swaneville

Residents of the township, west of Johannesburg, highlighted several problems affecting the area even though they told Ramaphosa they are happy with the progress the party has made.

“They said they see a lot of work the ANC has done for us, but what we are concerned about is the lack of housing in the area,” said Ramaphosa.

Concerns were also raised around the high level of crime in the area, as well as the abuse of drugs such as nyope by the youth. 

“The fourth is that they want their kids to find employment, they said their children are not working. They want us to bring job opportunities in the area,” said Ramaphosa.

The president said community members told him that since the population in the area has increased, they urgently need additional clinics and schools. 

On unemployment in the area, Ramaphosa have an assurance that the government is doing all it can to bring in investors into the country to create more jobs.

“They are going to open factories and mines so that our people can get jobs. Last year, we had a big conference so that investors could come and invest in our country.”

Ramaphosa assured residents that several investors plagued to invest close to R30 billion in the economy.

“Some of that money, I want it to come here where you live so factories and business can be established to create jobs.”

The president said since the ANC came into power in 1994, the governing party created close to 8 million new jobs.

“We have built new jobs, and there are more people employed now than when we got into power in 1994.”

Ramaphosa said the government would build close to one million houses across the country over the next five years, in addition to the nearly 4.3 million houses built since 1994.

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