Mayor Hill-Lewis hands over title deeds to Manenberg families
17 November 2024
Residents of Manenberg were thrilled to receive their title deeds confirming their home ownership status yesterday, 16 November 2024. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Councillor Carl Pophaim, Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, were in the area to hand over title deeds to 42 beneficiary families as part of the City’s ‘No Cost Transfer’ initiative to enable cost-free home ownership for qualifying tenants of City affordable rental apartments.
‘It is a special moment to hand over title deeds to enable home ownership for these 42 families who are tenants of City rental units in Manenberg. The families who received their title deeds today represent just some of the thousands of beneficiaries who will receive their title deeds over the coming months. This is so much more than a piece of paper - it is a life-changing document for these families and for future generations, representing not only a home, but an economic asset.
‘We are proud to create new homeowners in various ways, including state-subsidised housing beneficiaries, tenants who qualify for the No Cost Transfer programme, as well as the residents we help to resolve challenges related to historical title deeds. One title deed at a time, we are enabling redress and economic empowerment for these families,’ said Mayor Hill Lewis.‘We are serious about our mission to create dignity in our communities through every title deed that we deliver. The City’s Human Settlements Directorate is building on the success of our Festive Deeds challenge in 2023, where we delivered more than 1 000 title deeds to beneficiaries across the city in just a few months. We’ve also completed our Deeds-to-Door phase of the campaign and we’re getting ready to embark on a new holiday season campaign to drive title deed delivery and push it to new heights.
‘I always enjoy celebrating with title deeds beneficiaries and their families. This right here is what delivery is all about. A home and title deed means opportunities, stability and financial improvements for the whole family and for many future generations. We are thrilled to continue helping more residents become homeowners and we'll be visiting many more areas in the weeks to come,’ said Councillor Pophaim.Contact us for more information or update details on the Housing Needs Register:
Telephone: 021 444 0333
Website: https://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/HWL2012Online/
Email: housing.db@capetown.gov.za
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