The City of Cape Town handed over title deeds to 21 beneficiaries of the Mitchells Plain housing development in a ceremony held in the area on Friday 9 October 2020.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management, Alderman Grant Twigg, together with Sub-Council 12 Chairperson and Ward 79 Councillor Solomon Philander, distributed the title deeds to beneficiaries of the Mitchells Plain Phase 1 Housing Development in Eastridge.
‘Empowering residents who were previously denied access to property ownership is one of the City’s key priority areas to bring about redress. The handing over of title deeds allows homeowners to live in dignity in a home they can call theirs. It is an investment that will grow in value and that will become an asset for them and their loved ones. There is no greater pride than taking care of a house that you can call your own and turning it into a home.
‘Many families still live as tenants or without ownership rights in houses they have lived in for generations. Handing over title deeds is a way in which the City is able to rectify the injustices of the past.
‘Service delivery is about improving the lives of people and adding value to their livelihoods – this is part of the City’s commitment to building a caring City,’ said Alderman Twigg.