The community of Diamant Park, Greenpoint in the Frances Baard municipal area engaged in protest action on Monday 18 September 2023 where they raised concerns about the incomplete Diamant Park housing
project. The project provided for the building of 800 houses for resident of
this community however to date the department of human settlements have only completed
400 homes in total. The community thus demanded for the constructions of these
houses to be completed. The head of the department in the district Bafedile Lenkoe, committed to providing residents with feedback to their demands. In doing so, the department released an official statement, stating that the needs of the
community cannot immediately be met however the department will provide their community
leader with the documentation of the frontloading processes and provide feedback on the frontloading meeting with the Ministers on the issue. The department says they will
again return in two month’s-time to meet with the community and
provide them with feedback.
Journalist: Mbali Masiza
Email: mbalimasiza198@gmail.com