Update

PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS - In just a few weeks the first beneficiaries will be able to move into their new homes as the Qolweni housing project in Plettenberg Bay edges forward.

The housing project has been a point of contention over the past few years with delays leaving residents hot under the collar and resulting in riots on several occasions.

As a result on 18 June last year the Bitou Municipality handed the project over to the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements. Excluding professional fees, this project has an allocated budget of R33,5 million. 

Construction began in September 2021 and will be conducted over two phases. All 169 qualifying beneficiaries have been approved on the Housing Subsidy System (HSS).

The first 66 qualifying beneficiaries of the Qolweni Phase 3A (169) housing project will be handed the keys to their units by the end of April.

“I am delighted with the progress of this historic project. This development is the epitome of how swiftly housing opportunities can be delivered, when all stakeholders work towards the common goal of improving the lives of our people.

"This development is hugely significant and I want to applaud officials in my department and in the Bitou Municipality, but more so community members for their patience and perseverance, along with the contractor for hitting the ground running. 

"There are many that can learn valuable lessons from what is transpiring in this area,” Western Cape Human Settlements MEC Tertuis Simmers said.

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