City issues 500 title deeds to residents of Lufhereng

Issued by Meshack Van Wyk – MMC for Housing in the City of Johannesburg
30 Jun 2018 in News

The DA-led City of Johannesburg continues to show commitment, this week, the city issued 500 more title deeds to the people of Lufhereng, Johannesburg.

Nomfesane Mthula, 87-year-old, was one of the happy recipients of a title deed that was handed the by MMC for Housing in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Meshack Van Wyk.

The 500 title deeds handed to the community of Lufhereng is part of the city’s strategic initiative to ensure South Africans are legitimate owners of their property and not tenants to the state.

“This administration has dedicated itself to speeding up the delivery of title deeds and it has been a top priority as my part of deliverables to the citizens of Joburg.”

Cllr Meshack Van Wyk

The DA-led City of Johannesburg is setting the bar on the issue of land and has reaffirmed its commitment to giving residents ownership of the land they live on.

The City of Johannesburg will, over the next year, issue 3 500 more title deeds.