More than R4,4 bn budgeted for dignified human settlements, home for all

02 August 2026

Over the next three financial years, the Human Settlements Directorate has budgeted more than R4,4 billion in total allocations (capital and operational budgets) to create integrated and more dignified human settlements

City hands over homes to Gugulethu infill housing project beneficiaries

18 June 2026

The Gugulethu Infill housing project will deliver 1 004 homes to qualifying beneficiaries and their families

City celebrates sod turning at Elsies River Infill housing project

13 March 2026

Councillor Carl Pophaim, officially launched the well-located Elsies River Infill State-subsidised Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing project with a sod-turning ceremony

Homes handed over in City's Edward Avenue project

19 February 2026

Over the next few months, we will hand over all the homes in this project to the qualifying beneficiaries

City hands over homes to Greenville Phase 5 beneficiaries

01 February 2026

This is one of the City’s most innovative housing projects, as it makes use of Benex Block technology

Council Speech 29 January 2026

29 January 2026

All work, no play

An end of year note from Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

22 December 2025

MAYORAL MINUTE 2025

First homes handed over in City's Edward Avenue project

19 December 2025

The Edward Avenue project comprises a total of 124 housing units and forms part of the City’s ongoing housing delivery programme.

New homes for Freedom Park beneficiaries

18 December 2025

This project stands as a shining example of what is possible when communities and the City work together

Holiday housing handover: New homes for Mau Mau beneficiaries

15 December 2025

​The City is thrilled to hand over 12 homes at its Gugulethu Infill housing project.

City celebrates major milestone as 270 new homes handed over in Bonteheuwel

10 December 2025

​The City’s Human Settlements Directorate is proud to celebrate with the new homeowners of the Bonteheuwel Infill housing project

City Human Settlements Committee conducts oversight visit to housing projects

03 December 2025

The final two projects are part of the Managed Settlements Program (MSP), which is designed to respond to unlawful land occupation.

City’s latest global destination campaign goes live across six continents

03 December 2025

This campaign is our most ambitious global push yet.

Steady progress as City hands over more homes in historic Dido Valley, Simon’s Town

19 November 2025

The City’s Human Settlements Directorate has marked yet another meaningful milestone at the historic Dido Valley housing development,

First phase of City's Edward Avenue homes progressing well

23 October 2025

The City is pleased to announce that its Edward Avenue housing project is progressing well.

New homes for Bonteheuwel families

19 October 2025

The City handed over 30 homes to beneficiaries of the Bonteheuwel Infill housing project.

Bonteheuwel families receive new homes

16 September 2025

The Bonteheuwel Infill project is just one of several housing projects currently under way across the metro

New Housing the City Tour launches

04 September 2025

Through this outreach tour, our teams are taking Human Settlements directly to the people

City hosts housing education session for Bonteheuwel beneficiaries

20 August 2025

This project highlights the City’s commitment to empowering residents, enabling redress and improving access to well-located housing opportunities across the metro

Homes delivered to first Bonteheuwel infill housing project beneficiaries

13 July 2025

This project will ultimately benefit 273 families from Bonteheuwel and surrounds, once completed in June 2026.

Mayor hands over keys to rightful Belhar-Pentech beneficiaries after hijackings

01 July 2025

​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has handed over the keys to lawful beneficiaries of the City’s Belhar-Pentech housing project after a four-year court process

Mayor Hill-Lewis Address to Council: Municipal Planning By-law Amendments

26 June 2025

The amendments to the Municipal Planning By-law that we will vote on today will do more than any other programme

City Human Settlements’ Portfolio Committee visits construction projects

12 June 2025

Members of the City’s Human Settlements’ Portfolio Committee visited two construction projects currently under way.

Driven by delivery: Building our City of Hope through Human Settlements delivery

16 May 2025

Human Settlements grant funding goes directly into the communities who need it most and we will be doing so much more in the new financial year

Council meeting 24 April 2025

24 April 2025

City plans to spend R8,3 bn on human settlements housing, informality and services

06 April 2025

The City’s Human Settlements Directorate plans to spend approximately R8,3 bn in capital and operational budget.

Traffic Services lift the load

03 April 2025

This vertical lift truck makes it so much easier to remove vehicles, particularly ones that are parked in and can’t be moved using the conventional tow trucks

Ottery Edward Avenue housing project: A relaunch of hope

19 February 2025

City officials attended a sod-turning ceremony to relaunch its well-located Edward Avenue housing project.

​Holiday cheer: New homes at City’s Gugulethu Infill project

11 December 2024

It is always a joyous occasion to hand over homes to qualifying beneficiaries

Moving in day for new Goodwood social housing tenants

23 November 2024

​The City welcomed the latest group of tenants at the massive 1 055-unit Goodwood Station social housing partnership project.

City invites bids for first battery energy storage facility

16 October 2024

Our game changing Battery Energy Storage pilot project is expertly designed to eventually incorporate new energy storage within the City’s network

Building stronger communities: City's Ottery social housing project open day

03 September 2024

Social Housing has been shown to have numerous advantages for the surrounding area through the provision of clean and safe living spaces contributing to improved surveillance at a neighbourhood scale

Affordable Social Housing milestone reached: City hosts Open Day for Lansdowne development

27 August 2024

The City’s Human Settlements Directorate held an open day to discuss plans for a new social housing project in the Lansdowne area that will add value to the area.

City unveils R14,6m ground-mounted solar project

15 August 2024

​The City’s Energy and Water and Sanitation directorates recently completed a 990kWp renewable energy project at the Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Mayor welcomes social housing tenants to 1 055-unit Goodwood Station

01 August 2024

​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis welcomed new tenants.

New homeowners at City’s Gugulethu Infill project

10 July 2024

​Amid the rain and storms, the City's Gugulethu Infill housing project beneficiaries were able to receive their homes today.

Mayor Hill-Lewis supports families impacted by housing unit hi-jackings

07 June 2024

The City has been fighting for over two and a half years in court to gain an eviction order and restore the homes to the rightful beneficiary families.

Key to our future: Update your details today

20 May 2024

Parow Park resident, Mr Ismail de Jongh, 58, was overjoyed as he received the key to a Community Residential Unit (CRU) this morning, 20 May 2024.

New dawn: Sod turned at Bonteheuwel Infill housing project

16 May 2024

There is something special about turning the sod of a new housing development

Historic moment as Luyolo land claims beneficiaries receive homes in Simon’s Town development

19 April 2024

​The City celebrated with the newest Dido Valley development beneficiaries as it handed over eight (8) Breaking New Ground (BNG) homes to some of the first of the 100 Luyolo land claimants.

New property owners as City hands over innovative Bardale, Fairdale Gap plots

11 April 2024

The City continues to deliver housing opportunities, even in the face of shocks like extortion, construction mafia and national government budget cuts.

City working hard to complete road repairs and resurfacing ahead of winter

05 April 2024

​The City’s Road Infrastructure Management department has been working tirelessly to address road repairs since the end of last year, after the heavy rains

More new homeowners at City’s Gugulethu Infill project

26 March 2024

​Celebrations and excitement are the order of the day at the City's Gugulethu Infill housing project where an additional 11 Breaking New Ground (BNG) homes were handed over to qualifying beneficiaries today, 26 March 2024.

More homes handed over in Gugulethu as City takes over infill project

01 March 2024

​It's the dawn of a new day for the City's Gugulethu Infill housing project!

City calls for housing scam caution

06 February 2024

​The City encourages residents to be cautious when approached about a housing opportunity and to be aware of scammers.

R86m Maroela South project makes progress delivering 73 new homes

02 February 2024

​The City’s Maroela South affordable housing project in Kraaifontein is making steady progress.

Let us believe in the power of Team Cape Town in 2024

31 January 2024

As 2024 starts to take-off, optimism about our city abounds, and the light of hope is shining bright out of Cape Town.

Human Settlements ready for key delivery in 2024

25 January 2024

​The City’s Human Settlements Directorate is ready to build on its 2023 momentum and to improve on its performance with key delivery projects this year.

Festive season housing scam caution

20 December 2023

We are asking residents to be extra cautious this festive season and to always be on the lookout for too-good-to-be true housing opportunity requests

R170m Dido Valley development: A housing handover which rebuilds and restores

25 October 2023

The majority of the beneficiaries for the BNG component of the project come from the Redhill informal settlement, which is located between Simon's Town and Scarborough and their allocation is in line with housing allocation policies