URGENT RELIEF FOR KEMPTON PARK'S HOMELESS !

We the undersigned residents call on the Minister of Social Development and the Portfolio Committee on Health Social Development to urgently provide a budget for the creation of homeless shelters in Kempton Park. There are currently over 500 homeless people alone in Kempton Park, who sleep on pavements and open public spaces.

Many of these people find themselves homeless for reasons that include poverty, prolonged unemployment, substance abuse, mental illness, lack of housing, and unbearable domestic conditions, rendering them highly vulnerable and therefore completely reliant on efforts from the State and the City.  

Additionally, we call for a coordinated effort from the Department of Health and Social Development to mobilize Government entities, NGO’s and the Private sector to implement programs that will provide support for Kempton Park’s homeless people, including access to shelters, as well as access to rehabilitation and reintegration programs.    

These measures will go a long way in helping create a safer environment for all of Kempton Park’s homeless people, as well as provide them with opportunities to live a dignified life and contribute to a prosperous and thriving community.

CLLR JACO TERBLANCHE - EKURHULENI WARD COUNCILLOR    Contact the author of the petition