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"Now government needs to walk the walk"
Tjaart van der Walt, CEO of the RealNet estate agency group, welcomed
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's undertakings to curb unproductive
state expenditure and rein in graft and corruption announced in the
Budget today.
"It is a positive indication that the government is in step with
tax-paying consumers' concerns. However, we need to see that policy is
implemented speedily and with visible effect."
Van der Walt says that the R1bn allocated to speeding up housing
provision is disappointing. "This figure is but a drop in the ocean.
A
large percentage of South Africans have low incomes and need help to
gain secure tenure. Not only is it a basic human right, but
large-scale housing incentives will create many jobs, which in turn,
will contribute significantly to reducing unacceptable crime levels.
"Emphasis on rural development is to be welcomed but government
can
speed up housing delivery in these areas by making large tracts of
state land available to developers free of charge.
"Adequate housing brings social stability - a necessary ingredient
for sustainable economic growth," he says
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Newsletter:
3 February 2012 to 10 February 2012 - Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
