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Premier Helen Zille and Minister Madikizela to launch Greenville Project

17 March 2016

Today, 17 March 2016, Premier Helen Zille, Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela and City of Cape Town Mayco Member for Human Settlements, Benedicta Van Minnen will officially launch the Greenville Garden Cities project in Greenville, Fisantekraal.

Greenville Phase One Construction of the Civil Works has been completed, comprising 868 Breaking New Ground (BNG) houses. A total of 2 800 houses to accommodate BNG, social housing and finance linked housing has been approved in terms of town planning regulations. The total project cost for these 2 800 units will amount to R382 million over the next three years.

Greenville has been planned as an Integrated Settlement. While the building of bonded housing for sale to first-time buyers and middle income homeowners is part of the entire town planning strategy, Garden Cities understands the desperate need to house people from informal settlements and for affordable rental stock and Gap housing. The early stages of the development will therefore concentrate on provision of housing for lower income residents, being those in the greatest need.

There will be opportunities for interviews.

All media are invited to attend.

Venue: Greenville, Fisantekraal
Date: 17 March 2016
Time: 11h00 – 12h00

Media Enquiries: 

Zalisile Mbali
Spokesperson for the Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela
Cell: 078 600 7729
Tel: 021 483 4798
E-mail: Zalisile.Mbali@westerncape.gov.za