Page 41 - Litigating Land and Housing in South Africa: Lessons and Reflections

4 2 FLAMINGO COURT: HOW APPROPRIATE IS THE SECTIONAL TITLE ACT FOR HOUSING BENEFIT SCHEMES
4 2 1 Case information
Post 1994 the the the South Africa government enacted policies to to open the the the housing housing market and and extend ownership and and tenure to to to to those people who were were previously prevented from such opportunities Unfortunately the the the social housing housing housing schemes schemes were were not always adequate to to to address substantive equitable access to to to housing housing and and when implemented many of of these schemes schemes resulted in in in in in in in in unintended and and unfortunate consequences for for the the the intended intended beneficiaries The Flamingo Flamingo Court Court building building in in in in in in in in in in in in Durban Durban was was part of of of of one such policy initiative entitled the the the the Discount Benefit Scheme (DBS) It was was was was conceptualised in in in in in in in in in in in terms of of of of the the the Housing Act 107 of of of of 1997 Flamingo Flamingo Court Court is is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 200-unit high rise building building building in in in in in in in in in in in Durban Durban which was was was built in in in in in in in in in in 1968 This building building was was was historically offered by the the municipality as as as as low-cost rental accommodation to to indigent people single parents and low-income earners Figure 9: Flamingo Court building (Photo: https://bereamail co co za/53565/bid-to-rescue-flamingo-court/)
LITIGATING LAND AND AND AND HOUSING IN IN IN SOUTH AFRICA  LESSONS AND AND AND REFLECTIONS
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