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Wallace Ruzvidzo
Herald Reporter
BENEFICIARIES of Government housing projects, including those under the Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle programme, will be issued with title deeds after Cabinet approved proposals for the User Pays Principle.
This was announced by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere during yesterday’s post-Cabinet media briefing.
The User Pays Principle is meant to compensate for Government housing projects implemented on private indigenous-owned and other properties or farms and urban State land. Under the principle, beneficiaries of the Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle Programme will be required to pay for the total development costs, inclusive of the value of land, cost of servicing, and any other associated costs.
Dr Muswere stated that the issuance of title deeds would add value to the properties. “Government will facilitate negotiations between the indigenous and other landowners and the beneficiaries, thereby allowing residents to purchase the land directly over an agreed period of time.
