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Media Alert: People's Housing Project - Housing Handover in Witsand, Atlantis

12 May 2011

Today, 13 April 2011, the Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will be handing over ten showhouses to Witsand community members.

The community consists of around 2 200 families which have been living in the area since 1980. The project is a PHP (People's Housing Project), in which the community takes an active role in constructing the houses. Phase 1 of the development, completed in October 2010, consisted of 452 residential sites. Phase 2 involved 500 units, constructed via the PHP method.

PHP is significant as it creates job opportunities, and inculcates a sense of ownership and responsibility among the community.

All press are invited to attend.

Date: 13 April 2011
Time: 10:00
Venue: Hector Peterson Street, Witsand, Atlantis

Media Enquiries: 

Bruce Oom
Media Liaison Officer
Tel: 021 483 6622
Cell: 072 465 5177
E-mail: Bruce.Oom@pgwc.gov.za

Nathan Adriaanse
Director of Communications and Stakeholder Relations
Tel: 021 483 2868
Cell: 083 263 1720
E-mail: nathan.adriaanse@pgwc.gov.za