First-time property owners in Eastridge, Mitchells Plain receive their title deeds

21 May 2021

As part of the City of Cape Town’s ongoing efforts to restore dignity in our communities, the Urban Management Directorate has handed over 41 title deeds to property owners of Eastridge in Mitchells Plain. These handovers are testament of the City’s commitment to empowering some of our most vulnerable residents as first-time property owners. Read more below:

The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management Alderman Grant Twigg, together with Subcouncil 12 chairperson Councillor Solomon Philander, handed over 41 title deeds to property owners who attended the ceremony at Eastridge Community Centre on Wednesday, 19 May 2021.

‘The handing over of title deeds is worth celebrating as some of our most vulnerable residents are being empowered as first-time property owners. These title deeds are also more than just a piece of paper, but an example of the City’s commitment to redressing the inequality of the Apartheid past – a period where people were denied ownership of property.
 
‘We encourage the owners to look after their properties and to make responsible decisions regarding their homes as these houses are valuable financial assets, which will bring them a step closer to economic freedom,’ said Alderman Twigg.

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City of Cape Town, Media Office