The City of Cape Town handed over title deeds to more than 100 beneficiaries of the Wesbank community in a ceremony held in the area on Thursday, 3 June 2021.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management, Alderman Grant Twigg, together with the Urban Management Portfolio Committee Chairperson, Alderman Willie Japhta, Sub Council 21 Chairperson, Alderman Johan Van der Merwe and Ward 19 Councillor Ebrahim Sawant, distributed the title deeds to beneficiaries of the Wesbank community.
‘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.
‘As part of the education around being responsible property owners, we are partnering with the financial sector to help empower our beneficiaries with the much-needed information to make informed decisions about financial matters related to their assets, such as wills, testaments and insurance.
‘Service delivery is about improving the lives of people and adding value to their livelihoods. Today is a firm demonstration of our commitment to building a caring and inclusive city,’ said Alderman Twigg.