Sikelela meets with Armscor leadership

Sikelela management has met with Armscor leadership to seek help on resolution of housing for SANDF members, SOE employees, military veterans and other citizens of the country.

The lack of affordable housing in South Africa is a well-documented problem,

· The South African Constitution enshrines the right of access to adequate housing. It is an objective of the state to provide reasonable measures to facilitate the development of integrated settlements that provide convenient access to amenities including places of employment.

· The South African government estimates a current national shortfall of 2.1 million homes - for about 12.5 million people.

· Many of these citizens are currently renting accommodation and commuting from areas on the urban periphery. Thereby placing a burden on infrastructure and denying opportunities for security of tenure and value creation.

· The government has set a target of 2030 to fill that gap.

· At the current delivery rate of 136,000 homes per year, only 1.5 million of the 2.1 million currently needed would be available by 2030.

Sikelela is looking forward to working cooperatively with Armscor to address these matters and will provide further feedback to the above problems in February 2021.

Pictured from left to right are Advocate Solomzi Mbada Armscor CEO, Chairperson of the Armscor Board Mr M S Motimele, Dr Phillip Dexter Armscor Board member, Chaplain Dudu Mpisana Sikelela Director, Mr Leonard Malindi Sikelela Director, Chief M. Mbiza Sikelela CEO.