Department of Human Settements to launch R380 million social housing project in Goodwood, Cape Town
Minister of Human Settlements NomaIndiya Mfeketo, Western Cape Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela and Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato will on Tuesday, 26 February 2019 launch a multi-million social housing project in Goodwood with a sod-turning ceremony.
The Goodwood Station Social Housing Development project, worth R380 million, is a collaborative effort between the national and provincial Departments of Human Settlements, the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA), the City of Cape Town as well as Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
The development will provide much needed housing opportunities for previously disadvantaged low-income earners in Goodwood, Ruytewacht and surrounding areas.
It will be constructed in two phases and will yield more than 1055 rental housing opportunities.
Details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Time: 10am
Venue: Goodwood station, Station Road, Cape Town
All media are invited to attend. There will be photo and interview opportunities.
Media enquiries:
Xolani Xundu
Cell: 083 788 5747
Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka
Cell: 082 953 0026
Nathan Adriaanse
Cell: 083 263 1720
