News and Speeches for Department of Human Settlements
Minister Tertuis Simmers hands over one hundreds title deeds in Grabouw
22 October 2019Today, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, handed over 100 title deeds to residents of Grabouw and Villiersdorp. Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers engages Velddrif community
18 October 2019Yesterday, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers addressed residents of Noordhoek, Velddrif after recent violent protest in the area led to the destruction of 53 newly constructed homes. Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers to conduct public meeting in Noordhoek, Velddrif
17 October 2019Today, 17 October 2019, Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will conduct a public meeting with residents of Noordhoek, Velddrif in the Bergrivier Municipal area. Read More
Winner of homewise youth competition announced
16 October 2019On Sunday,13 October 2019 Provincial Minister of Human Settlements Tertuis Simmers announced the Winner of the HomeWise Youth Competition - UX/UI Design for a Government Housing APP. Read More
Destruction of houses on West Coast hampers delivery
16 October 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, strongly condemns the destruction of 53 newly built houses in Noordhoek, Velddrif, in the Bergrivier Municipal area. Read More
Homewise youth competition winner announced
14 October 2019Since taking office at the end of May 2019, I adopted a radical approach in how we deal with human settlements, as it’s important to me that we accelerate human settlement delivery and promote social inclusion through the development of integrated,... Read More
Announcement of homewise youth competition winner
10 October 2019On Sunday, 13 October 2019, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, will announce the winner of the HomeWise Youth Competition. Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers re-engages community leaders in Bitou municipal area
7 October 2019Today, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers revisited the Bitou Municipal area to engage the leadership of the Qolweni - and New Horizon communities. Read More
Minister Simmers to engage SAHRC, community leaders and municipality in Bitou
7 October 2019On Sunday, 6 October 2019, Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will engage the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), the leadership of the New Horizon and Qolweni communities and representatives of the Bitou Municipality. Read More
Minister Simmers meets newly appointed rental housing tribunal members
1 October 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, met the members of the Rental Housing Tribunal (RHT), who commenced with their first sitting today. Read More
Minister Simmers hands over hundreds of title deeds and houses in September
30 September 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, says the handover of 248 title deeds and 444 houses, just for the month of September, is a clear demonstration of the provincial government’s commitment to accelerating housing opportunities... Read More
Western Cape Human Settlements assist over 7 000 clients between June and August
25 September 2019Western Cape Human Settlements’ Minister Tertuis Simmers, says the Department’s Help Desk continues to be a major driver in resolving various housing queries. Between June and August 2019, 7 712 residents were assisted by the Help Desk, an average... Read More
Over 3 000 participate in housing database verification/registration in George
17 September 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, says he is pleased with the response to this past weekend’s housing database verification and registration drive, which was piloted in the George municipal area. Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers to handover title deeds in Delft
16 September 2019Tomorrow, 17 September 2019, Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will hand over title deeds to deserving recipients in Delft. Read More
Housing demand database drive this weekend
12 September 2019The Provincial Department of Human Settlements together with the George Municipality are embarking on a Municipal wide Housing Database verification exercise. This will take place on the weekend of the Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September. Read More
Housing database verification and registration drive in George
10 September 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, together with the George Municipality will this weekend embark on a Housing Database verification exercise. This will take place on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September. Read More
Minister Simmers engages backyarders at housing summit
29 August 2019Today, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers addressed backyard dwellers at the Western Cape Housing Summit. This summit was called for by the South African Human Rights Commission and held at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town. Read More
Minister Linidiwe Sisulu fails to clarify redirection of national owned land
27 August 2019Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers says the national government has still not committed to revealing whether the five pieces of well-located land in Cape Town, have been redirected for human settlement development. Read More
Minister Simmers serves clients at Human Settlements helpdesk
20 August 2019Today, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, lent a helping hand, when he assisted various clients at the Department’s Help Desk. Read More
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