Thursday, December 17, 2009

Early Christmas for Drakenstein residents

THE Drakenstein Municipality enlightened 20 families’ lifes with their own homes on Tuesday 15 December and 61 families by 18 December. Two disabled persons with special needs in Fairyland (Phase 4) were provided with facilities that will give them better access to and inside their houses.

As part of the housing ceremony on 15 December the Chief Executive Officer of Cape Town Routes Unlimited, Calvin Gilfellan, planted a tree as a symbol of life. Cape Town Routes Unlimited together with Drakenstein Development Trust donated 200 trees to Drakenstein. These trees will be planted with- in the next few months.

The Drakenstein Housing Department has planned in terms of the Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan for the financial year 2009/2010 to provide 1300 housing opportunities to people in dire need of housing.

The Western Cape Minister of Housing, Bonginkosi Madikizela, visited the Drakenstein housing projects on 3 December and was very positive with the People’s Housing Process (PHP) concept for housing and with the quality of houses built in the Drakenstein area.

“There are still problems with the PHP concept, but I will send you suggestions and changes to improve it. I am very impressed with the final touches done on the houses.

“It is much better than what I saw in other parts of the Province. I will make R10 million available for next year for housing in Drakenstein,” Minister Madikizela said.

The Drakenstein Housing Department is confident that they will meet their target of providing 1300 houses by the end of June next year. - Paarl Post

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