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BONTEHEUWEL: MIXED EMOTIONS OVER NEW DEVELOPMENT
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esidents of Jasmine Street in Bonteheuwel fear that there will be an increase in crime and overpopulation with a new housing development in the pipeline. There are plans in place to have the new homes built on a field behind the mosque. According to ward 50 councillor, Angus McKenzie, the Bonteheuwel Infill housing project will see up to 400 backyard dwelling families receive homes. Backyard dweller, Marlene Bousserhane, says she is opposed to this project: “As desperate as I am for a house, I’m not happy with the houses being built on the field. So many people make good use of this field for sports activities such as soccer and netball. If these houses are built here, where will my children and grandchildren play? There is no other place for the children. Here’s already a drug house in the street, now more houses will probably result in more bad activities.” Fatima Steyn, another dweller who stays right next to the field says: “I’m concerned about what’s going to happen to my three grandsons who are still very young. They play on the field, but with the houses, they will have nowhere to play.” Backyard dweller Abeda Fagodien says she’s concerned crime will spike with the additional houses: “Our street is already very quiet. More houses equal more crime. Bonteheuwel is already so overpopulated so this will only result in more problems.” McKenzie says the plan is to start building next year. “This is a multi-million rand project which will bring many jobs to the area. The overwhelming majority of people are in favour of the project, but more importantly, the overwhelming majority of those Bonteheuwel residents on the waiting list would prefer to live in Bonteheuwel than anywhere else.” Asked about where the community can make use of sports and recreational activities, McKenzie said: “We have one of the City’s best facilities called the Metropolitan Sports field. The site, which is more commonly known as ‘the Met’, was never used for recreation up until the announcement of the housing. Since the announcement, there have been soccer games taking place on the field.” Residents are going to benefit from the project, says McKenzie. “Every bricklayer, tiler and carpenter will be from the area. Various public participation meetings, consultations and programmes have been completed. This project will not affect the status of being overpopulated or not. The project will not have any negative impact.
Marlene Bousserhane shows a plan of the project. PHOTO: TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS
Fatima Steyn is concerned that the freedom of her grandchildren will be taken away if houses are built on the field that is used for play. PHOTO: TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS