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News and Speeches for Department of Human Settlements

Minister Delivers Houses to Pine View and Rooidakke Communities in Grabouw

14 February 2014

The Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela handed over the keys to beneficiaries in the Pine View and Rooidakke communities of Grabouw on Thursday, 13 February. Read More

Department Delivers Houses and Title Deeds for the First Time in Mossel Bay

7 February 2014

The Department of Human Settlements made history in Mossel Bay on Thursday 31 January when it handed over houses, together with title deeds, for the first time in the rural area of Friemersheim in Mossel Bay. Read More

Human Settlements Minister Makes Good on Promise of Home for Delft Family

6 February 2014

The Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela handed over the keys to a disability-friendly house to the Gxowa family in Delft 3 & 5 on Wednesday, 5 February. Read More

Minister Hands Over Shoes and Socks to the Delight of Needy Mbekweni Learners

3 February 2014

On Thursday, 23 January Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela shifted away from handing over houses and instead handed out shoes and socks to two schools in Mbekweni in the Drakenstein Municipality. Read More

Minister Madikizela Opens Renovated Community Hall in Paarl

23 January 2014

Minister of Human Settlement, Bonginkosi Madikizela in partnership with Mbekweni community members will today handover over 90 pairs of shoes to Mboniselo Primary School and Mbekweni Higher Primary School at the opening of the newly renovated... Read More

Media Cancellation: Minister Madikizela to Address Khayelitsha 30th Anniversary Celebrations

12 December 2013

Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela has chosen to honour the mourning period of the late former South African President, Nelson Mandela, and will be attending memorial events honouring the late former President in Qunu,... Read More

97-year Old to Receive Title Deed From Minister Madikizela

2 December 2013

209 residents of Belhar, Cape Town will receive the title deeds to their houses today, 3 December 2013, from Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela. Read More

Senior Citizens To Receive Houses in De Doorns From Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela

28 November 2013

A number of senior citizens will today receive an early Christmas gift from the Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, when they obtain the keys to their new homes in De Doorns, Breede Valley Municipality, today, 28... Read More

Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela meets Ogobityholo BaseKapa

27 November 2013

Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela will host a press conference at 14:30 in Room 701, 27 Wale Street, Cape Town, on the Department of Human Settlements meeting with the Cape Town Informal Settlement Leaders (Ogobityholo... Read More

Meeting with Ogobityholo BaseKapa

27 November 2013

This afternoon I met with the leaders of the group calling themselves Ogobityholo BaseKapa who had previously marched twice to the Provincial Legislature to present memoranda of grievances related to generalised land and housing issues. Read More

75-Year-Old Beneficiary to Receive Keys for Pelican Park House

13 November 2013

Msitsai Zubula and his wife will be among the beneficiary families who will receive the keys to their new homes at Pelican Park housing Project on 14 November 2013. Read More

Proposed Ogobityhola Base Kapa March

30 October 2013

Statement by Bonginkosi Madikizela, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements. Read More

Minister Madikizela to Address Boys Town Housing Project Beneficiaries

21 October 2013

Minister of Human Settlements Bonginkosi Madikizela will today, 21 October 2013, address the beneficiaries of the Boys Town Housing Project in Nyanga, Cape Town. Read More

Masiphumelele Beneficiaries to Receive Houses in Witsands, Atlantis

21 October 2013

Eight deserving beneficiaries will receive the keys to their new homes from the Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, at the Masiphumelele People's Housing Project in Witsands, Atlantis. Read More

Masincedane Beneficiaries to Receive Houses in Cape Town

17 October 2013

Four deserving beneficiaries will receive the keys to their new homes from the Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, at the Masincedane People's Housing Project (PHP) in Strand, Cape Town on Friday 18 October. Read More

Minister Madikizela to Take Part in World Habitat Day Celebrations

10 October 2013

Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela will hand over certificates to 39 beneficiaries of the 2 083 unit Pelikan Park housing development in Cape Town tomorrow, as part of a Habitat for Humanity event commemorating World... Read More

Cederberg Backyarders and Farmworkers to Receive Homes

9 October 2013

Four of the final beneficiaries, including 54-year-old Mrs Estelle Engelbrecht, will receive the keys to their houses in the 407 unit, R38.7 million Graafwater Housing Project in Cederberg Municipality, tomorrow. Read More

Browns Farm Residents to Receive Houses from Minister Madikizela

8 October 2013

Ten beneficiaries, including 67 year old Mrs Thembeka Mapasa, will receive the keys to their new houses from Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela in Browns Farm, Philippi, Cape Town today. Read More

94-Year-old Zoar Resident to Receive Title Deed from Minister Madikizela

7 October 2013

Hundreds of beneficiaries, including 54 pensioners and 94-year-old Louisa Herandien, will today receive their title deeds from Western Cape Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela in a ceremony at Zoar in the Kannaland Municipality. Read More

Philippi Residents to Receive Houses

2 October 2013

Three beneficiaries of the Siyaphumelele Peoples Housing Process (PHP) project will receive the keys to their houses from Western Cape Government Human Settlements Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela on 3 October 2013. Read More

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