Delft community receives new homes

YESTERDAY 170 people became first-time homeowners when their title deeds were handed over at the Roosendal housing development in Delft.

The development is home to 288 beneficiaries and is the first phase of the Delft Integrated Housing Project. One of the recipients, 74-year-old pensioner Bellina Madaza, was excited after receiving the papers to her new home at the handing-over ceremony.

“I am very excited about receiving my title deed. I never thought that at my age, 74 years old, I would be a homeowner. It is nice having my own home,” said Madaza.

The first phase of this integrated housing project consists of 288 Breaking New Ground houses, with two-bedroom, freestanding and semi-detached single- and double-storey units.

The total construction cost for Roosendal housing development was R38.7 million.

Mayco member for Transport and Urban Development Brett Herron said: “It is very rewarding when we are able to empower some of our most vulnerable residents, including our pensioners, as property owners through the handover of their houses and title deeds.

“Many of our beneficiaries, like Ms Madaza, have been waiting for years for a place to call their own. We are therefore pleased to be a part of providing our beneficiaries with the stepping stone, in writing, that they deserve,” Herron said.

Next week, the City will also be handing over title deeds to beneficiaries of housing projects in Kleinvlei and Heideveld.

The Roosendal housing development is in line with the City’s Organisational Development and Transformation Plan, which was adopted by the Council last year to improve how the administration works, with a focus on transit-oriented development. This housing development is situated along a public transport corridor, making the area accessible.

“We wish our homeowners all the best and we encourage them to make responsible decisions regarding their homes,” Herron said. – Staff Writer