The City of Cape Town’s housing handover at its R33 million Eindhoven affordable housing project is a particularly significant one today. Eight beneficiaries with special needs have received the keys to their brand new Breaking New Ground (BNG) homes

Among the eight beneficiaries with special needs who received the keys to their homes from officials in the City Human Settlements Directorate, is partially sighted Mr Denver Fisher.

‘I am delighted to move into my home with my wife Lynn who is wheelchair-bound, and our children. After waiting for our opportunity some time, I am happy to receive the keys to our home right in time for the festive season holidays. God has blessed us and we are delighted to be moving in today,’ said Mr Fisher.

The homes for beneficiaries with special needs include a ramp leading to the front of the house, grab rails in the bathroom, sliding doors to the bathroom and lowered light switches to make it accessible to wheel-chair bound residents.

‘The City is pleased to hand over the BNG homes to our beneficiaries who have special needs or who have dependents with special needs. This year we handed over many homes to beneficiaries across the metro, but the handover today at the City’s Eindhoven affordable housing project is a special one. We congratulate the new home-owners as they move into their homes which is specifically adapted to their needs.

‘The Eindhoven affordable housing project in Delft consists of 201 housing opportunities and will benefit over 600 of the metro’s most vulnerable residents. It is important to note that handovers to beneficiaries are ongoing. Thus far, we handed over 87 homes at the project, which will be completed in March next year, if all goes according to plan. We thank the community and residents for their support as we continue to provide homes to beneficiaries across the city,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Malusi Booi.

Remember

Beneficiaries of the BNG houses are selected in accordance with the City’s Housing Allocation Policy and the City’s Housing Needs Register to ensure that housing opportunities are made available in a fair and transparent manner that prevents queue jumping and to those who qualify for housing as per the South African legislation. Housing allocation is based on a first come, first served basis and takes age and special needs into consideration, and it is strictly controlled.

Source: City Of Cape Town