PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS - Qolweni residents in Plettenberg Bay have reason to celebrate as Western Cape MEC for Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers will visit the area on Monday 29 August to hand over the second batch of homes of a 169-unit housing project for the community.
“I am looking forward to returning to Qolweni to hand over the next batch of houses that will accommodate 36 families. This is in line with our commitment to continue to build the Western Cape through innovative and collaborative efforts to improve the lives of residents in our province,” Simmers said.
In June the first 30 beneficiaries received the keys to their new homes. The remainder is scheduled to be completed before the end of the year.
The housing project has been a point of contention over the past few years with delays leading to riots on several occasions.
As a result, the Bitou Municipality handed the project over to the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements on 18 June last year.
Excluding professional fees, this project has an allocated budget of R33,5m. Construction began in September and will be conducted over two phases. All 169 qualifying beneficiaries have been approved on the Housing Subsidy System (HSS).
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