2 000 houses unoccupied

OVER 2 000 completed houses built under the mass housing programme are currently standing empty, amid concerns that government is too slow in allocating them to beneficiaries.

The Namibian understands that between 3 000 and 4 000 houses have been built across the country since 2014, and that just 850 have been handed over to beneficiaries. National Housing Enterprises spokesperson Mutonga Matali yesterday said the urban development ministry should provide the figures on how many houses have been completed so far. Matali, however, confirmed that as of 28 April 2017, 850 houses have been handed over to beneficiaries, while about 1 500 houses have been allocated to beneficiaries, but are yet to be occupied.