15 Mar 2016

The Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) constructed houses in Tawana, New Naledi, Tshweneng, Phokoje and Phiring without full infrastructure provision as it was anticipated that they would be upgraded by government as time went on.

The Minister of Lands and Housing, Mr Prince Maele said BHC cannot be held accountable for the development of such infrastructure because the organisation’s primary mandate is to provide housing and not infrastructure per se. Nonetheless, Mr Maele said he was aware that such infrastructure development in the areas referred to would increase the value of properties and indeed act as a major return on investment.MP for Gaborone North,

Mr Haskins Nkaigwa had asked the minister why BHC constructed houses in those areas in Gaborone without proper road and drainage infrastructure.He also asked why BHC cannot be held accountable for the development of such infrastructure as such houses still belong to them.MP Nkaigwa also wanted to know if the minister was aware that such development by BHC would help increase the value of those houses and act as a major return in investment. Ends