News and Speeches for Department of Human Settlements | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Department of Human Settlements

Minister Simmers helps wards 16, 17 and 108 Forest Village beneficiaries

22 July 2019

Over 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 2019

Western 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 2019

Today, 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 2019

Today, 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 2019

Accelerating 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 2019

Tomorrow, 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 2019

Western 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 2019

The 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 2019

The 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 2019

Tomorrow, 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 2019

Today, 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 2019

Tomorrow, 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 2019

Today, 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 2019

Today, 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

Housing Development Projects Across Cape Town On Track

3 June 2019

Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, says he is pleased with the steady progress that various housing development projects are making across the City of Cape Town. Read More

Tertuis Simmers Appointed as Minister Of Human Settlements

23 May 2019

Today, Tertuis Simmers was appointed as the Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements. On the 12th of June 2017, he was sworn in as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He served on and chaired various committees. Read More

Minister Madikizela To Hand Over BNG Houses in Belhar

6 May 2019

Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela will today, Monday 6 May 2019 join City of Cape Town Mayor, Dan Plato and City’s MMC for Human Settlements Councillor Malusi Booi when they hand over houses in the Belhar-Pentech housing... Read More

Premier Zille And Minister Madikizela Launched R200m Project In Mitchells Plain

30 April 2019

Premier Helen Zille together with Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Bonginkosi Madikizela launched the multi-million New Woodlands Integrated Residential Development Programme (IRDP) housing project in Mitchell’s Plain today... Read More

Minister Madikizela To Launch Airport Precinct Catalytic Project in Gugulethu

30 April 2019

Today, Tuesday 30 April 2019, Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela will launch one of the Department of Human Settlement’s Catalytic Projects, the ground-breaking Airport Precinct housing development. Read More

Minister Madikizela Launches Airport Precinct Housing Development in Gugulethu

30 April 2019

Work is currently underway for the construction of 9 000 housing opportunities that will benefit residents living in Gugulethu’s, the informal settlements of New Rest, Gxagxa, Kanana, Barcelona, Lusaka, Europe, Thambo Square, Vukuzenzele and... Read More

Pages