Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has expressed her deepest condolences to the family of community activist, Loyiso Nkohla, who was gunned down, while at a meeting with people who had built their shacks on Cape Town’s central railway line on Monday.
In a statement on Tuesday, Kubayi said, over the past few months, the Departments of Human Settlements and Transport have been working on a plan to relocate people from Siyahlala Informal Settlements to enable PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) to resume rail services, which took place early this month.
“Accordingly, the Department of Human of Human Settlements has recently allocated R111 million to address PRASA railway line relocations and the 16 informal settlements without basic services,” Kubayi said.
The Minister has called on the affected communities to work with all spheres of government and other stakeholders to find a permanent solution.
She expressed her sincere sympathies to the family, friends, and colleagues following the shooting incident which ended Nkohla’s life and left three other people injured.
“Nkohla will be remembered for his activism as a representative for disadvantaged communities. We send our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones for his untimely passing and we will keep them in our thoughts and prayers during this time of sorrow,” Kubayi said.
The Minister also urged the members of the public who might have information that can lead to the arrest of the perpetrators to contact law enforcement agencies. – SAnews.gov.za
