The Rehoboth Town Council and the Saamstaan Community Foundation concluded the allocation of erven at Bahnhof to beneficiaries who had paid at Rehoboth Station Extension 3. The allocation was completed recently, and the event is being overseen by the town planning as well as the housing and properties’ divisions of the council.

Desire Pieters, spokesperson for the Rehoboth Town Council, stated in an interview with Nampa on Friday that the distribution procedure comprises several critical factors.

She said the overall purchase price for each erf is set at N$12 500 – to be paid over 48 months, with an initial deposit of N$3 000 necessary before the erf is formally allotted.

The remaining balance of N$9 500 is to be paid in monthly instalments of N$197.92. Payments must be deposited into the Rehoboth Town Council account until the complete purchase price is paid, she stated.

She noted that beneficiaries are required to provide proof of payment for each instalment to the Housing and Properties Division.

Additionally, costs related to town planning, surveying, registration of township and transfer of properties are included in the sale price of the land.

“The land will be sold as-is, whether serviced or not. Construction of informal structures is prohibited within the township. A restriction is placed on the resale of the property, which cannot occur until after 10 years from the date of allocation,” she noted.

Rehoboth mayor Amanda Groenewaldt expressed her delight and satisfaction with the council’s efforts in allocating affordable land to the historically-underprivileged sector of the Rehoboth community.

“I want to reassure the land recipients, especially and in particular the Rukoro beneficiaries, of the council’s unwavering commitment to realising equitable land redistribution and land allocation to correct the historical injustices of the past,” she expressed.

This allocation process is part of the Rehoboth Town Council’s efforts to manage land distribution effectively, and ensure compliance with local regulations and conditions.

–Nampa