Housing for community

THE city has passed a resolution that paves the way for the development of housing projects in Macassar and Hanover Park.

Following council’s approval, the city’s Transport and Urban Development Authority (TDA) will now conclude the contracts for the appointment of multi-disciplinary teams tasked with overseeing the successful implementation of the housing developments.

Since the contracts will be in place for longer than three years, the TDA had to obtain Council’s approval before the signing of the contracts could go ahead.

“Together, the two contracts amount to around R12.6 million. Once signed, multi-disciplinary teams will oversee the planning, design, and construction of at least 3 000 housing opportunities in Macassar and Hanover Park. The housing opportunities will become available within the next two to five years, depending on the type of development and provided that there are no unforeseen delays,” said the city’s mayoral committee member for Transport and Urban Development, Brett Herron.

The teams will also be responsible for the statutory land use applications and the environmental processes.

The contracts are funded from the Housing Development Capital Fund. The purpose of the fund is to expedite the delivery of housing opportunities by making funding available for specialist services that municipalities may need. |