Johannesburg’s inner city may look very different in five years’ time.
The City of Johannesburg is looking into partnering with the private sector to provide affordable housing.
It has identified 84 buildings to be revamped, creating 11,000 jobs at the same time.
The City plans to revamp the units over the next five years by inviting the private sector to lease the assets and run them.
Thirty percent of the housing units will be allocated at no charge.
Rent for other units increases on a sliding scale depending on salary.
Government is offering developers a grant of R266,000 to build the rental units.
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Source: eNCA
