News and Speeches for Department of Human Settlements
Good’s Brett Herron misleading public about acquisition of Racing Park
18 August 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, says Good Party’s Brett Herron is blatantly misleading the public in stating that the Western Cape Government (WCG) acquired the Racing Park property in Killarney Gardens at the inflated... Read More
Minister Simmers hands over 50 title deeds in Delft
13 August 2019Today, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, handed over 50 title deeds to residents of Delft. Read More
Planned shutdown should not infringe on rights of others
7 August 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers says the proposed “shutdown” by certain Cape Town communities should not infringe on the rights of others, particularly those who might need to get to work, school, health facilities or any... Read More
Contractor employee dies in tragic accident at Forest Village housing site
30 July 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, wishes to express his sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of a contract worker who earlier today, tragically died at the Forest Village Housing Development site. Read More
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says prime national owned land has been redirected
26 July 2019Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers says he was pleased to learn, during the National Council of Provinces’ (NCOP) debate on Human Settlements that the five pieces of well-located land in Cape Town, owned by national... Read More
53 Temporary units handed over to Wupperthal residents following fire
23 July 2019Yesterday, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, handed over 53 Temporary Residential Units (TRA’s) to Wupperthal residents, following a devastating fire in December in this Cederberg town. Read More
Minister Simmers helps wards 16, 17 and 108 Forest Village beneficiaries
22 July 2019Over the past weekend, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, met with local residents who are to benefit from the Forest Village Housing Project in Eerste River. Read More
Ebenezer housing project to benefit New Horizon and Qolweni residents
19 July 2019Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, says the Ebenezer piece of land identified for a housing project in the Bitou Municipal area, could benefit up to 1500 people. Read More
52 Blue Downs residents receive title deeds to their homes
16 July 2019Today, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, handed over 52 title deeds to residents of Blue Downs. Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers to highlight first month in office
15 July 2019Today, 15 July 2019, Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will conduct a press conference, where he will unpack his first month in office. Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers covers 8 000km first month in office
15 July 2019Accelerating housing delivery Visited project sites and engaged stakeholders Handed over units in Forest Village, Grabouw and Caledon Sod turning in Barrydale and George Opened an internal and criminal case based on a falsified housing letter Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers to handover title deeds In Blue Downs
15 July 2019Tomorrow, 16 July 2019, Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will hand over 52 title deeds to deserving recipients in Blue Downs. This hand over has been made possible through our Enhanced Extended Discounted Benefit Scheme (EEDBS). Read More
Western Cape Human Settlements Resolves Over 2000 Housing Queries In June
10 July 2019Western Cape Human Settlements’ Minister Tertuis Simmers wishes to commend the Department’s Help Desk for assisting more than 2 000 residents with housing queries for the month of June 2019. Read More
Western Cape Human Settlements Refutes ANC Allegations Of Fraud And Corruption
5 July 2019The ANC’s statement that the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements is corrupt in its allocation of houses demonstrates their lack of knowledge and any understanding of the housing allocation process. Quite frankly it is disingenuous. Read More
Fake Housing Letter To Be Investigated
2 July 2019The letter, which uses the City of Cape Town’s EPWP helpdesk landline number and dated 1 July 2019, has the Western Cape Government’s letterhead and is signed by a so called project manager, Melananie Koen. Read More
Minister Simmers To Hand Over Houses In Forest Village
28 June 2019Tomorrow, 28 June 2019, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Tertuis Simmers will hand over more than 40 houses in the Forest Village housing development in Eersterivier. Read More
Western Cape Brings Joy To Recipients Of The Forest Village Housing Project
28 June 2019Today, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, handed over 42 houses to beneficiaries, as part of the Forest Village Housing Development in Eersteriver. Read More
Minister Tertuis Simmers To Handover 16 Houses To Rooidakke Residents
26 June 2019Tomorrow, 27 June 2019, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Tertuis Simmers will hand over 16 houses to Rainbow Housing Project beneficiaries in Rooidakke. The oldest beneficiary to be handed over their keys tomorrow is 65 year-old Mr David... Read More
Minister Simmers To Become Construction Worker In Belhar
19 June 2019Today, 19 June 2019, Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers will lend a hand at one our flagship sites, the Belhar CBD Housing Development project. This initiative follows Minister’s recent visits to various projects across the Metro. Read More
Belhar CBD Housing Development Project A Model For Future Projects
19 June 2019Today, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, lent a helping hand as a painter at the Western Cape’s flagship human settlement development project. Read More
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