The committee members visited the Greenville housing project located in Fisantekraal, the Maroela South project in Kraaifontein and the Sir Lowry's Pass project. The projects are at various stages of construction and completion and will provide further opportunities to hundreds of the most vulnerable qualifying beneficiaries and their families across the metro.

‘Oversight visits are an essential way for us as committee members to get out of the boardroom and into the communities we are assisting. It is important for us to see these projects for ourselves as we have spent many hours discussing them, looking at their plans and imagining them becoming a reality and holding the City accountable for progress. The Human Settlements Portfolio Committee has already carried out a number of oversight visits in several areas around the city to have a closer look at where improvements in delivery can be made. 

‘As the Human Settlements Portfolio committee, we extend our sincere gratitude to communities across the metro for working with the City for the duration of the projects. Housing projects are complex and intricate, replete with much legislation, and take many years to become reality. Community support plays an essential role in these projects and we again thank residents, the broader communities and all City teams,’ said Councillor Ntsodo.

Beneficiaries of City housing projects are selected in accordance with the City's Housing Allocation Policy and Housing Needs Register to ensure housing opportunities are made available in a fair and transparent manner that prevents queue jumping and to those who qualify for housing as per the South African legislation. The City's political office bearers do not have access to or influence over the Register and its qualifying beneficiaries.