Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has dismissed a complaint lodged by GOOD party MP Brett Herron over the Salt River market site. The mayoral committee member for human settlements, Malusi Booi, said the dismissal of these allegations puts to bed long-standing misinformation by Herron that the siteActing Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has dismissed the GOOD party's complaint about the excessive value of the Salt River market site, which has been earmarked for social housing.
Gcaleka added allegations the City's valuation method was inconsistently applied by its appraisers, resulting in a 535% increase in the market value of the property over four years, was unsubstantiated. The complaint consisted of two parts; the inconsistent valuations and the unreasonable delays in releasing the site for affordable housing.
The mayoral committee member for human settlements, Malusi Booi, said the dismissal of these allegations put to bed long-standing misinformation by Herron that the site release was obstructed."Once legal compliance issues had been remedied, the city council gave in-principle approval for the Salt River market social housing project in December 2018, and four months later, in April 2019, rezoning approval was granted.
Four years ago, social housing giant Communicare proposed to buy the site, valued at R144 million, for R1.8 million to build a R715 million high-rise building.
MarvinCharles_ brettherron does your indirect nonsensical support of Mkhwebane at the parliament enquiry,have anything to do with the pending outcome of this complaint?
MarvinCharles_ This precedent is going to throw a spanner into the works with the advent of the potential new land restitution legislation. ‘Spanner in theworks?’ Oh dear, it’s what’s happening at Eskom_SA!
MarvinCharles_ Heebanna This woman is just there to dismiss n dismiss.. Ssis
MarvinCharles_ Please spare a bit of you time by spreading awareness🙏🏻